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Trump Pardons January 6th Attacker Amid Controversy

2/8/2026

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  • U.S. President Donald Trump pardoned Christopher P. Moynihan, New York man, for his role in the January 6, 2021 Capitol attack.
  • Moynihan pleaded guilty to making death threats against House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries.
  • He faces three years of probation after pleading guilty to aggravated harassment.
  • Authorities took the threats seriously after the attack's fifth anniversary, and Senators Jerry Moran and Bill Cassidy criticized pardons for violent offenders.