Record at a Glance
- Category
- Jan 6th
- Age in NPR record
- 30
- Location
- Salt Point, New York
- Charges
- Obstruction of an Official Proceeding; Entering and Remaining in a Restricted Building or Grounds; Disorderly and Disruptive Conduct in a Restricted Building or Grounds; Entering and Remaining on the Floor of Congress; Disorderly Conduct in a Capitol Building; Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in a Capitol Building
- Case status
- Sentenced
- Presidential action
- Pardon
Case Summary
“There’s got to be something we can use against these f***ing scumbags,” Christopher Moynihan can be heard saying on a video captured inside the Senate floor of the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, according to the court documents. Moynihan can be seen reviewing and taking pictures on his cellphone of official congressional documents that are “believed to detail the objections and votes of certain congressional members on the certification of electoral results.” The video also shows him standing on the dais inside the Senate chamber. According to FBI agents, two witnesses who reached out to the agency identified Moynihan and confirmed his identity.
Case History
Stipulated Bench Trial/Plea Agreement Hearing held on 8/23/2022 finds Moynihan Guilty as to one count: Obstruction of an Official Proceeding. Moynihan also enters a Plea of Guilty as to the remaining counts. Sentenced on 2/3/2023 to 21 months incarceration; 36 months supervised release; special assessment of $180. Moynihan received a full pardon on January 20, 2025
Sources
- Primary Documentation
NPR Jan. 6 Defendant DatabaseNPR - Primary Documentation
Underlying court recordCourt record linked by NPR
Case summary, charges, procedural updates and image are drawn from the NPR Jan. 6 archive snapshot dated 2026-09-25 unless otherwise indicated.