A man who took part in the Jan. 6 Capitol riots but was later pardoned by President Trump has been arrested for threatening to “eliminate” New York Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, police said Tuesday

Christopher Moynihan, 34, was arrested in Clinton, NY, on Sunday after he allegedly made threats to kill a member of Congress , New York State police said.

In a statement, Jeffries thanked law enforcement for making the arrest and said Moynihan “made a credible death threat against me with every intention to carry it out.”

Christopher Moynihan of Salt Point, NY, was busted on Feb. 25, 2021, after former coworkers ID'd him in video footage of the Jan. 6 Capitol riot. (Department of Justice)

He was charged with making a terroristic threat and ordered held on $10,000 bail at his arraignment in Clin

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