Suspect Who Attacked NY Republican Governor Candidate Lee Zeldin Released Without Bails Within Hours!!!

David Jakubonis attacked gubernatorial candidate Lee Zeldin during his bail reform speech on Thursday. Jakuboniswas arrested and released hours later under the state's lenient bail laws 

 

Daily Mail: How can they let him out? Fury after military vet who tried to assassinate NY governor candidate Lee Zeldin with 'Made in USA' blade is still roaming free under state's lax bail laws as politician says he's ramped up security for remainder of campaign 

* Military veteran David Jakubonis, 43, was released without bail hours after he attacked Zeldin, who, fittingly, was giving a speech on bail reform 

* Jakubonis, 43, approached the candidate on Thursday and told him: 'Okay, you're done' 

* 'The suspect will likely be right back out on the street immediately,' Zeldin predicted after the attack 

* The suspect was quickly subdued by Marine Corps combat veteran Joe Chenelly 

* Photos from the scene show authorities recovered what appeared to be a set of brass knuckles with a sharp blade in the shape of a cat 

* New York's GOP chairman blamed Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul for the attack after her campaign posted details about Zeldin's event 

A man who attempted to stab US Rep. Lee Zeldin at a New York campaign rally on Thursday is still roaming free as the New York gubernatorial candidate said his ‘guard’ was completely down when he saw the attacker approach him wearing a veteran's hat. 

'The first thing I saw was that he was wearing a hat that says he was a veteran and the way that I'm wired when I see somebody wearing a hat that is a veteran - my guard couldn't possibly be more dropped,' Zeldin said at a Friday press conference.  

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Update #1: Alleged Lee Zeldin attempted attacker charged with felony, immediately released just as congressman predicted (FOX News)  

Update #2: Lee Zeldin saw ‘red flags’ as veteran attacked, upset by quick release (NYPost)  

WNU Editor: Released without bail?!?!?!? Words escape me.

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