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Federal law enforcement has charged a man who attacked Rep. Lee Zeldin with assaulting a member of Congress,
The Washington Times reports. Zeldin who is the GOP nominee for New York governor was attending an upstate event when the incidence took place.
Police
charged David Jakubonis, 48, with assaulting a member of Congress and would
make a court appearance Saturday afternoon, according to Washington Times.
Mr.
Jakubonis had jumped the stage and tried to attack the Republican lawmaker but Zeldin
escaped the incident without serious injury, according to The Washington Times.
The suspect was first arrested on second degree state charges of attempted
assault but was later released on Thursday based on personal recognition.
“We cannot live in a state where someone who
commits a felony trying to stab me on stage at a campaign rally then gets
immediately released,” Mr. Zeldin said after Jakubonis release threatening to
sack district attorneys who fail to do their job, according to The Washington
Times. “New York’s cashless bail law must be repealed! Kathy Hochul refuses to
get this job done. I will!” he added refering to his main Democratic challenger and current New York state governor Kathy Hochul.