Armed assailant attacks Lee Zeldin with a knife at campaign event

Aknife-wielding assailant stormed the stage of New York Republican gubernatorial candidate Lee Zeldin while he deliverate a campaign speech.

Zeldin was speaking on bail reform at the local VFW in Perinton, N.Y., when the attacker, screaming hysterically, got on stage and wrestled with the Republican before being subdued by AMVETS national Director Joe Chenelly, local news outlet Rochester First reported.

The assailant has not yet been identified, but is in law enforcement custody. Zeldin was unharmed and resumed speaking after the incident.