The suspect had earlier been quickly released under an absurd New York state bail ‘reform’ law.
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Emergency vehicles and police personnel gather on the scene with Representative Lee Zeldin (R., N.Y.) present in the background after an alleged attack on him in Fairport, N.Y., July 2022.
Ian Winner/Handout via Reuters
The man accused of attacking Congressman Lee Zeldin during a speech in upstate New York remains in custody, under federal law.
David G. Jakubonis was charged with one count of assault on a member of Congress, based on a criminal complaint sworn to by an FBI agent and filed Saturday in federal district court in Rochester, N.Y. He will continue being held pending a detention hearing on Wednesday, July 27.
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Andrew C. McCarthy is a senior fellow at National Review Institute, an NR contributing editor, and author of Ball of Collusion: The Plot to Rig an Election and Destroy a Presidency.
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The man accused of attacking Congressman Lee Zeldin during a speech in upstate New York remains in custody, under federal law.
David G. Jakubonis was charged with one count of assault on a member of Congress, based on a criminal complaint sworn to by an FBI agent and filed Saturday in federal district court in Rochester, N.Y. He will continue being held pending a detention hearing on Wednesday, July 27.
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About the Author
Andrew C. McCarthy is a senior fellow at National Review Institute, an NR contributing editor, and author of Ball of Collusion: The Plot to Rig an Election and Destroy a Presidency.
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