Jan. 6 Rioter Charged with Plotting to Kill Hakeem Jeffries; NJ Rep Faces Assault Charges

Plot to Assassinate Hakeem Jeffries

• 🚨 A New York man, Christopher Moahan, a pardoned Jan. 6 Capitol rioter, has been arrested for allegedly plotting to assassinate House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries.
• 💬 Moahan reportedly made threats via text, stating he planned to "eliminate Jeff" while Jeff was speaking at an event in New York City.
• 🏛️ Moahan was previously identified as one of the first individuals to storm the Capitol on January 6th and entered the Senate chamber, flipping through senators' notebooks.
• ⚠️ This incident highlights the ongoing threat of political violence and the risks faced by public officials, especially when speaking outside of Washington D.C.

New Jersey Representative Faces Assault Charges

• ⚖️ New Jersey State Representative L Monica Macyver is due in court on federal assault charges related to an incident earlier this year.
• 🚫 Macyver was allegedly interfering with ICE operations during a protest at an ICE detention center in Newark, New Jersey.
• 🚶‍♀️ She is accused of pushing federal law enforcement officers while attempting to block the arrest of Newark Mayor Ross Baraka.
• 🧑‍⚖️ While Baraka's charges were dropped, Macyver faces a felony charge of assault, which her attorneys are contesting, arguing there is no case.
• 📹 Body camera footage is expected to be a key piece of evidence in Macyver's case.