- Net worth
- Unknown
- Crimes
- january 6, other, post pardon
- Convicted of
- Jan. 6 offenses; felony threat to murder House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries
- Original sentence
- Pardon for Jan. 6; charged October 2025 (threat to murder Hakeem Jeffries)
- Time served
- Before pardon
Background
Christopher Moynihan was pardoned by President Trump in January 2025 for his role in the January 6, 2021, Capitol breach. According to CREW and CBS News, he was charged in October 2025 with a felony for threatening to murder House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries—one of four pardoned insurrectionists CREW identifies as having allegedly reoffended after receiving their pardons.
The Case
Moynihan received a pardon for offenses relating to the January 6 Capitol breach, which disrupted the certification of the presidential election, injured law enforcement, and damaged public trust in the peaceful transfer of power.
After receiving his pardon, Moynihan was charged in October 2025 with a felony for threatening to murder House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries. CREW and other reporting have cited his case as the most recent example of a pardoned insurrectionist who allegedly committed new crimes after clemency, underscoring the absence of traditional monitoring or parole for pardoned individuals and the ongoing threats to public officials and public safety.
The Pardon
On January 20, 2025, President Trump granted Moynihan a full pardon under a proclamation covering certain offenses relating to the events at or near the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021.
Sources
- The Jan. 6 Pardons: Clemency recipients and subsequent charges (Lawfare compiled database)
- President Trump's Proclamation Granting Pardons and Commutations for Jan. 6 Offenses (DOJ)
- At least 33 pardoned insurrectionists face other criminal charges (CREW, Dec 2025)
- Pardoned Capitol rioter charged with threatening Hakeem Jeffries (CBS News, Oct 2025)