{"id":1566681,"date":"2022-07-22T14:04:57","date_gmt":"2022-07-22T18:04:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1566681"},"modified":"2022-07-22T14:19:22","modified_gmt":"2022-07-22T18:19:22","slug":"really-difficult-moment-gop-rep-relives-attack-by-blade-wielding-assailant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/really-difficult-moment-gop-rep-relives-attack-by-blade-wielding-assailant\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Really Difficult Moment\u2019: GOP Rep Relives Attack By Blade-Wielding Assailant"},"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\">20<\/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%2Freally-difficult-moment-gop-rep-relives-attack-by-blade-wielding-assailant%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=1566681&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><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/DCNF-Zeldin-Relives-Attack-Featured.jpg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\" alt=\"image\" \/><\/div>\n<aside id=\"right1forarticles\">\n<\/aside>\n<div id=\"ob-read-more-selector\">\n<p>Republican Rep. Lee Zeldin of New York expressed gratitude toward people who \u201creacted very smartly\u201d during \u201ca really difficult moment\u201d while reliving a Thursday attempted stabbing during a Friday press conference.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI noticed he had a weapon in his hand and it had two holes where he had two fingers through the holes and had two sharp dagger-like edges on it and he was telling me, \u2018you are done,\u2019 and obviously in that point \u2026 this was not a normal situation and there needed to be action taken,\u201d said Zeldin, who was campaigning for governor when the attack occurred.\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2022\/07\/22\/ny-gop-hochul-zeldin-assassination-attempt\/\">(RELATED: NY GOP Demands Dem Governor Apologize For Fanning \u2018The Flames Of Hate\u2019 Ahead Of Attempt On Lee Zeldin\u2019s Life)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>WATCH:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen he lifted up his hand and he was lunging for my throat area, the first thought was to grab onto his wrist and just to hold it, because there were so many people around that I would expect there to be help quickly,\u201d Zeldin continued. \u201cAnd that\u2019s what happened.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>David Jakubonis allegedly tried to <a href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2022\/07\/21\/suspect-attempts-stab-lee-zeldin-campaign-speech\/\">stab<\/a> Zeldin during a Thursday campaign event before he was restrained by attendees of the event. Jakubonis was released on his own recognizance after being charged with attempted assault, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.monroecounty.gov\/files\/sheriff\/Press%20Releases\/2022\/Rep.%20Zeldin%20Attack.pdf\">according<\/a> to the Monroe County Sheriff\u2019s Office.<\/p>\n<p>Zeldin noted that his running mate, Alison Esposito, a former NYPD officer, was among those who intervened.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere were a lot of people who reacted very smartly and I\u2019m very proud of that response in\u00a0what was a really difficult moment,\u201d Zeldin said.<\/p>\n<p>Content created by The Daily Caller News Foundation is available without charge to any eligible news publisher that can provide a large audience. 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