Crime

Lee Zeldin attacked by man with brass knuckles at campaign event

By Jack Birle
Published July 22, 2022 1:43am ET
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Lee Zeldin attacked by man with brass knuckles at campaign event
A man attempted to stab congressman and gubernatorial candidate Lee Zeldin (R-NY) at a campaign event in Perinton, New York, on Thursday. The attacker was quickly suppressed, and Zeldin is unharmed. Video obtained by the Washington Examiner shows the incident unfold. A man climbed onstage, grabbed Zeldin in the middle of his campaign speech, and […]


A man attempted to stab congressman and gubernatorial candidate Lee Zeldin (R-NY) at a campaign event in Perinton, New York, on Thursday.

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