Christopher Moynihan, 34, of Clinton, New York, a Trump-pardoned US Capitol January 6 rioter, was arrested for allegedly sending text messages threatening the life of House Democratic Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries .

Moynihan was among more than 1,500 individuals charged in connection with the January 6, 2021, attack, where Trump supporters stormed the US Capitol in an attempt to block certification of Joe Biden 's presidential election victory.

Pardon

He was subsequently pardoned by Donald Trump on his first day in office , along with nearly all other individuals criminally charged in connection with the attack.

Recent arrest: Threats against Hakeem Jeffries

Arrest details: Moynihan was arrested by New York state police for a Class D felony charge of making a terroristic threa

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