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FIRST ON FOX: One of the men who defeated a person seen in a video following Congressman Lee Zeldin, New York, was attacked by a member of parliament and a candidate for Republican governor while the campaign was suspended in Perinton. “I rushed in,” he said. Thursday in New York.
Joe Chenelly, National Director of AMVETS, spoke with Fox News Digital, stating that the alleged attacker “stumbled” as he walked through the crowd about 15 minutes after Zeldin’s speech and went on stage. rice field. Confront him. “I didn’t know if he would come to hug, yell, or argue with a member of parliament,” she said when she first saw the alleged attacker approaching the stage.
Mr Chenelly said Congressman was able to prevent the man from hitting him with a blade.
“His right hand went up, I think I got out of his pocket, and he had a blade in his hand. His fingers were like two finger holes in the blade and rushed into the House of Representatives. And Congressman Zeldin blocked the first rush. He tried to rush again. I grabbed him from behind and stabbed him into the ground and fixed it to the ground, “said Chenery.
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“… he had a blade in his hand. His fingers were like two finger holes in the blade and rushed into Congress.”
He said that after defeating the alleged attacker, many others came to help detain the man.
After a blade was removed from the attacker’s hand and a zip tie was used to restrain his arm, Chenelli said Zeldin had returned to the stage to finish the rally.
Chenery said the alleged attacker was “almost inconsistent” and “screaming,” but he appeared to have attended the event “with the intention of harming lawmakers.” ..
The national director of AMVETS said he could not understand most of the attackers’ statements, but noticed that he was wearing a US Marine Corps T-shirt and said the perpetrators fought in Iraq. It was a sign that the individual was mentally unwell.
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“He said he was an Iraqi veteran … and that really surprised me,” said Chenery. “And I know the mental health crisis that really plagues the veteran community. I don’t want this to be a veteran crazy story, but it definitely hit me. So he hit me. While still standing there, I said tell him that he was trying to get over this. The situation he goes to is, as you know, what he did tonight. I’ll deal with it. When he’s done, I want him to contact me. The service I need. “
The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office “I know the case in a speech by Governor candidate Zeldin tonight. The suspect has been detained and a serious crime is under investigation,” he told Fox News.
The Zeldin campaign shared an image with Fox News Digital. This image appears to show a blade allegedly used while the attacker was in custody.
Katie Vincents, a spokesman for the governor’s campaign, said Zeldin and vice-governor candidate Alison Esposito were safe after the incident.
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“Parliamentarians Zell Dincht, Allison Esposito, and all members of Team Zell Dincht are safe after tonight’s attack. We need to do more to make New York safe again. It’s very out of control in this situation. Unfortunately, MP Zell Dincht is up to date. New Yorker, whose life has been affected by runaway crime and violence in New York. Thankfully, this needs to be stopped! There are still exceptional men and women in law enforcement agencies answering calls to protect our city, “Dincht said.
Rep. Zeldin went to Twitter after being attacked and thanked those who helped defeat potential attackers.
“Thanks to the attendees who stood up quickly for assistance and the law enforcement officers who responded quickly,” Zeldin wrote.
“I will continue to play my part as firmly as ever to make New York safe again,” he added.