A Capitol rioter who received a presidential pardon earlier this year was arrested in New York over the weekend for allegedly threatening to kill House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries.

CBS News reported that Christopher Moynihan was taken into custody Sunday, with prosecutors claiming he sent texts about plans to “eliminate” Jeffries ahead of the top House Democrat’s appearance at the Economic Club of New York on Monday.

“Hakeem Jeffries makes a speech in a few days in NYC. I cannot allow this terrorist to live,” Moynihan allegedly wrote.”Even if I am hated, he must be eliminated. I will kill him for the future.”

Moynihan pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to a felony charge of making a terroristic threat.

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