The man who attacked Republican New York gubernatorial candidate Lee Zeldin has been hit with a federal assault charge.
Prior to Jakubonis’ release, Zeldin predicted that New York’s bail reform laws would allow him to temporarily walk free, prompting conservatives to call for federal charges. Rep. Claudia Tenney that the charge of “attempted assault” was far too lenient in light of the fact that Jakubonis had told Zeldin “you’re done” before lunging a sharp object at the candidate’s neck.
“Frst of all, why was this person charged with attempted assault? It was attempted murder. He said, ‘You’re done.’ … And he had a dangerous weapon in his hand. And then also, Lee Zeldin, my colleague…is also a sitting member of Congress. There is a federal“Where is [Attorney General] Merrick Garland? Where are the local [U.S. Attorneys] in New York State…the FBI? Why aren’t they protecting this Congressman whose life was threatened at a rally, at a public rally?” she continued.
“I mean, I’ve been in Congress now — this is my fourth term, and over the course of these years, when you look at the Steve Scalise shooting, you look at Maxine Waters calling from — for confrontation from supporters [of] Trump administration officials at restaurants and movie theaters, or the Supreme Court justices who were being attacked at their homes and their residence, this doesn’t fit the...
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