Suspect In Attempted Stabbing Of Rep. Lee Zeldin Arrested On Federal Charges
The suspect who has been accused of attempting to stab New York Republican gubernatorial candidate Lee Zeldin during a campaign stop last week has been arrested and federally charged for assaulting a member of Congress, which could result in up to 10 years of jail time. The man, David Jakubonis, was initially arrested after the Thursday attack and taken into custody only to be released a few hours later under New York’s controversial crime laws. Zeldin, a current U.S. representative for New York’s first congressional district who is challenging the state’s Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul, heavily...