Pardoned Jan. 6 Rioter Arrested for Terroristic Threats Against Rep. Hakeem Jeffries

Arrest of Pardoned Jan. 6 Rioter

• 📌 A man previously pardoned by former President Trump for his role in the January 6th capital riot, Christopher Moahan, has been arrested again.
• ⚡ Moahan is accused of making terroristic threats against House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries.
• ⚠️ This marks the first arrest of a pardoned January 6th rioter in connection with alleged political violence attempts.

Allegations and Evidence

• 💬 New York State Police received a tip on Saturday that Moahan sent text messages threatening to kill Jeffries during an event in New York City.
• 🎯 Investigators quoted texts from Moahan stating, "Hakee Dre makes a speech in a few days in NYC. I cannot allow this terrorist to live. And even if I am hated, he must be eliminated. I will kill him for the future."
• 🔒 Moahan was arrested over the weekend and is currently being held without bail.

Political Reactions and Context

• 🗣️ Hakeem Jeffries expressed defiance, stating, "You better watch how you talk when you talk about me."
• ⚖️ Democrats criticized the pardons, calling them "reckless and irresponsible" and attributing them to an "era of extreme political violence."
• 🏛️ House Speaker Mike Johnson denounced the suspect, stating that anyone threatening political violence should face the "full weight and measure of the Department of Justice."

Moahan's Past and Legal Status

• 🚶 Moahan was present in the Senate gallery on January 6th, 2021, and was later sentenced to nearly two years in prison for obstructing an official proceeding.
• 📜 He received a pardon from President Trump earlier this year.
• 📅 Moahan is scheduled for his first appearance in Duchess County State Supreme Court on Thursday, facing a charge of making a terroristic threat, a class D felony.

Broader Trends of Rearrests

• 📈 At least 10 other January 6th rioters have been rearrested, charged, or sentenced for other crimes, including child sexual abuse, plotting to murder FBI agents, and reckless homicide while driving drunk.