Trump Action Archive

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• Capitol insurrectionist pardoned by Trump arrested for threatening to kill House Minority Leader — CBS News reported that a Capitol insurrectionist pardoned by Trump was arrested over the weekend for allegedly threatening to kill House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries. In a court filing, the man allegedly wrote in a text message, "Hakeem Jeffries makes a speech in a few days in NYC I cannot allow this terrorist to live." The man was arraigned and pleaded not guilty. The arrest demonstrates that Trump's pardons of January 6 participants have not prevented subsequent violent threats.

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• Christopher Moynihan arrested for threatening to kill House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries — Christopher Moynihan, 34, a January 6 Capitol rioter pardoned by Trump in January 2025, was arrested by New York state police on October 18 on a felony count of making terroristic threats against Democratic House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries. According to the criminal complaint, Moynihan sent text messages on or about October 17 stating "Hakeem Jeffries makes a speech in a few days in NYC I cannot allow this terrorist to live," "I will kill him for the future," and "Even if I am hated he must be eliminated." He was arraigned in Clinton, New York, and ordered held on bail pending court appearance.
• Ecuadorean narco trafficking suspect released after U.S. military strike — After U.S. military forces conducted a strike on a suspected drug-trafficking vessel in the Caribbean, one of the alleged narco terrorists who survived was released by Ecuador's prosecutor's office without detention. The release occurred after survivors were flown to their home countries, raising questions about whether sufficient evidence existed to prosecute the individual.
• Pardoned Capitol rioter arrested for threatening House Minority Leader Jeffries — Christopher Moynihan, a Capitol rioter who was previously pardoned, was arrested on Sunday for allegedly threatening to kill House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries. Court documents indicated Moynihan sent text messages stating he planned to "eliminate" Jeffries when the House Democrat spoke at an event in New York City.
• Pardoned January 6 Rioter Arrested for Threatening Hakeem Jeffries — Christopher Moynihan, a January 6 rioter who was pardoned by President Trump, has been arrested for threatening to assassinate House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries. This incident raises concerns about the implications of presidential pardons and the ongoing threat of political violence.
• Capitol insurrectionist pardoned by Trump arrested for threatening to kill House Minority Leader — CBS News reported that a Capitol insurrectionist pardoned by Trump was arrested over the weekend for allegedly threatening to kill House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries. In a court filing, the man allegedly wrote in a text message, "Hakeem Jeffries makes a speech in a few days in NYC I cannot allow this terrorist to live." The man was arraigned and pleaded not guilty. The arrest demonstrates that Trump's pardons of January 6 participants have not prevented subsequent violent threats.

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• Christopher Moynihan arrested for threatening to kill House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries — Christopher Moynihan, 34, a January 6 Capitol rioter pardoned by Trump in January 2025, was arrested by New York state police on October 18 on a felony count of making terroristic threats against Democratic House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries. According to the criminal complaint, Moynihan sent text messages on or about October 17 stating "Hakeem Jeffries makes a speech in a few days in NYC I cannot allow this terrorist to live," "I will kill him for the future," and "Even if I am hated he must be eliminated." He was arraigned in Clinton, New York, and ordered held on bail pending court appearance.

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• White House posts racist imagery depicting Democratic leaders in stereotypical attire — The White House posted an AI-generated image on the evening of October 18, 2025, showing President Trump and Vice President Vance wearing jewel-encrusted crowns positioned above House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer wearing Mexican sombreros. The caption reads "We're built different." The image is part of the administration's stated "racist crusade against Democratic leaders" and represents an attempt to delegitimize the opposition by depicting them as un-American.