On day 1 of his second term, Donald Trump pardoned nearly 1,600 violent insurrectionists who stormed our nation’s capitol on January 6th and tried to end democracy.
One of those pardoned insurrectionists, Christopher Moynihan, allegedly texted a friend saying: “Hakeem Jeffries makes a speech in a few days in NYC I cannot allow this terrorist to live,” one message reads. “Even if I am hated he must be eliminated,” reads another.
Moynihan continued, texting, “I will kill him for the future.” After being advised by the FBI, New York State Police promptly arrested Moynihan. He faces a felony charge of making a terroristic threat.
In a statement, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries had this to say about the incident:
“Since the blanket pardon that occurred earlier this year, many of the criminals released have committed additional crimes throughout the country,” he said. “Unfortunately, our brave men and women in law enforcement are being forced to spend their time keeping our communities safe from these violent individuals who should never have been pardoned.”
Moynihan joins the growing list of pardoned insurrectionists who violently attacked our nation’s capitol and police officers.
Sam and Micah break down this story, and the Republican response to the incident, right here on The Siren Network.
