{"id":1565704,"date":"2022-07-22T07:40:32","date_gmt":"2022-07-22T11:40:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1565704"},"modified":"2022-07-22T07:49:30","modified_gmt":"2022-07-22T11:49:30","slug":"gop-candidate-for-ny-governor-lee-zeldin-attacked-during-campaign-rally","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-candidate-for-ny-governor-lee-zeldin-attacked-during-campaign-rally\/","title":{"rendered":"GOP Candidate for NY Governor  Lee Zeldin Attacked During Campaign Rally"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fgop-candidate-for-ny-governor-lee-zeldin-attacked-during-campaign-rally%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1565704&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div><\/div>\n<section data-v-f313b7e6=\"\">\n<p>Reoublican New York gubernatorial candidate Rep. Lee Zeldin was attacked during a campaign event Thursday night at a Veterans of Foreign Wars post in Perinton, New York.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section data-v-f313b7e6=\"\">\n<p>WIVB4 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wivb.com\/news\/witnesses-gov-candidate-lee-zeldin-attacked-at-perinton-campaign-stop\/?utm_campaign=socialflow&#038;utm_source=t.co&#038;utm_medium=referral\">reported<\/a> that Zeldin was speaking on bail reform when the alleged male attacker jumped on stage and started yelling. The suspect was wrestled with and during the altercation pulled out a blade with grips. According to reports, Zeldin was unharmed and finished his speech after the suspect had been subdued and taken away.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section data-v-f313b7e6=\"\"><\/section>\n<section data-v-f313b7e6=\"\">\n<p>Following the attack, Zeldin&#8217;s campaign released a statement.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section data-v-f313b7e6=\"\">\n<figure class=\"kg-card kg-embed-card\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Rep. Zeldin\u2019s campaign issues a statement on the attack at a rally today in Monroe County <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/4ZikluiDgu\">pic.twitter.com\/4ZikluiDgu<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Nick Reisman (@NickReisman) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NickReisman\/status\/1550300511189991425?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 22, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/figure>\n<\/section>\n<section data-v-f313b7e6=\"\">\n<p>&#8220;Congressman Zeldin, Alison Esposito and all members of Team Zeldin are safe following tonight&#8217;s attack,&#8221; they wrote, adding that &#8220;far more must be done to make New York safe again.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section data-v-f313b7e6=\"\">\n<p>&#8220;This is very much getting out of hand in this state. Unfortunately, Congressman Zeldin is just the latest New Yorker whose life has been affected by the out of control crime and violence in New York. This needs to stop! Thankfully, we still have exceptional women and men in law enforcement answering the call to protect our streets.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section data-v-f313b7e6=\"\">\n<figure class=\"kg-card kg-embed-card\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Here is video of the attack involving Rep. Zeldin from witness Cody Crippen <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Ur1CfpkdsS\">pic.twitter.com\/Ur1CfpkdsS<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Nick Reisman (@NickReisman) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NickReisman\/status\/1550292941461151746?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 22, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/figure>\n<\/section>\n<section data-v-f313b7e6=\"\">\n<p>A video of the event shows the man who jumped on stage, walking up to Zeldin, putting a fist up to his face, and grabbing his arm.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section data-v-f313b7e6=\"\">\n<p>AMVETS National Director Joe Chenelly <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rochesterfirst.com\/news\/local-news\/witnesses-gov-candidate-lee-zeldin-attacked-at-perinton-campaign-stop-rochester-veterans-vfa-chenelly\/?utm_medium=referral&#038;utm_source=t.co&#038;utm_campaign=socialflow\">reportedly<\/a> rushed to Zeldin and tackled the attacker to the ground, and during the scuffle, the suspect took Zeldin to the ground on top of him.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section data-v-f313b7e6=\"\">\n<figure class=\"kg-card kg-embed-card\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">A photo of the weapon the suspect used in Monroe County to attack Lee Zeldin earlier this evening. Appears to have holes for gripping purposes and long sharp point. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/LeeZeldin?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#LeeZeldin<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/iNjxCjWtr4\">pic.twitter.com\/iNjxCjWtr4<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Metropolitan Republican Club (@metgopclub) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/metgopclub\/status\/1550287595875213312?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 22, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/figure>\n<\/section>\n<section data-v-f313b7e6=\"\">\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/lee-zeldin-new-york-gop-gubernatorial-candidate-attacked-campaign-stop\">Fox News<\/a>, the Monroe County Sheriff\u2019s Office said it is &#8220;aware of an incident at the speech of gubernatorial candidate Zeldin this evening.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section data-v-f313b7e6=\"\">\n<p>&#8220;A suspect is in custody and Major Crimes is investigating,&#8221; they added.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section data-v-f313b7e6=\"\">\n<p>Zeldin posted on Twitter following the attack, &#8220;Thank you to all who reached out following tonight\u2019s attack. Grateful I was able to grab onto his wrist in time when he lunged for my neck. Grateful many individuals on site quickly jumped in &#038; tackled him. Grateful for the local law enforcement who apprehended the attacker.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section data-v-f313b7e6=\"\">\n<figure class=\"kg-card kg-embed-card\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Political scores should be settled at the ballot box, not on stage at campaign events trying to violently attack candidates you disagree with. This is not ok. This is the United States of America. This is the greatest country in the history of the world. ??<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Lee Zeldin (@RepLeeZeldin) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepLeeZeldin\/status\/1550332295122403329?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 22, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/figure>\n<\/section>\n<section data-v-f313b7e6=\"\">\n<p>He added, &#8220;Political scores should be settled at the ballot box, not on stage at campaign events trying to violently attack candidates you disagree with. This is not ok. This is the United States of America. This is the greatest country in the history of the world.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section data-v-f313b7e6=\"\">\n<p>Zeldin won the GOP nomination for governor in June and will be facing off against interim Democratic Governor Kathy Hochul, who replaced disgraced former Governor Andrew Cuomo after he was ousted over sexual harassment allegations.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section data-v-f313b7e6=\"\">\n<figure class=\"kg-card kg-embed-card\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">My team has informed me about the incident at Lee Zeldin&#8217;s campaign event tonight. Relieved to hear that Congressman Zeldin was not injured and that the suspect is in custody. I condemn this violent behavior in the strongest terms possible \u2014 it has no place in New York.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Kathy Hochul (@KathyHochul) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KathyHochul\/status\/1550295647865257984?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 22, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/figure>\n<\/section>\n<section data-v-f313b7e6=\"\">\n<p>Hochul said that she condemns the incident &#8220;in the strongest terms possible.&#8221; She issued a statement that said, &#8220;My team has informed me about the incident at Lee Zeldin&#8217;s campaign event tonight. Relieved to hear that Congressman Zeldin was not injured and that the suspect is in custody. I condemn this violent behavior in the strongest terms possible \u2014 it has no place in New York.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section data-v-f313b7e6=\"\">\n<p><em>This is a developing story and will be updated.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Reoublican New York gubernatorial candidate Rep. 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