Rep. Lee Zeldin, the Republican candidate for governor of New York, said Thursday that a man climbed on stage and attempted to stab him during a campaign event.
Zeldin said he was not seriously injured in the attack, and the perpetrator was taken into custody.
Zeldin, who will face off against incumbent Gov. Kathy Hochul in November, said he was speaking to supporters in Fairport, New York, when the man tried to attack him. Zeldin said he was able to finish his speech after law enforcement took the man into custody. He did not provide any information about the alleged attacker.
Representative Lee Zeldin, a Republican from New York, speaks to members of the media before a closed-door testimony with Fiona Hill, former National Security Council Russia expert, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Monday, Oct. 14, 2019. His spokesperson said all members of Zeldin's team, including Lieutenant Gov. nominee Alison Esposito, were safe.
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