Man arrested after allegedly threatening to kill Trump supporters, GOP lawmaker

A man was arrested after he allegedly threatened to kill supporters of President Trump and Rep. Lee Zeldin (R-N.Y.) at the congressman’s Long Island campaign headquarters.

Martin Astrof, 75, showed up at Zeldin’s Nesconset office on Friday morning and verbally assaulted Zeldin and Trump fans, the Suffolk County Police said in a statement. 

When he tried to drive off, Astorf almost hit volunteer Donato Panico with his car. 

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Astrof was arrested outside his home shortly after the incident.

He has been charged with making terroristic threats and reckless endangerment, police said. 

Zeldin condemned the attack on Twitter late Friday night.

“In the US, political scores are settled at the ballot box, not by trying to kill your political opponents,” Zeldin wrote. “Donato Panico is a great American, supporter of @realDonaldTrump & one of my campaign vols. He shouldn’t have been targeted like this today for his passion and involvement.”

In the US, political scores are settled at the ballot box, not by trying to kill your political opponents. Donato Panico is a great American, supporter of @realDonaldTrump & one of my campaign vols. He shouldn’t have been targeted like this today for his passion & involvement. https://t.co/Rh8Ae6MR4x

— Lee Zeldin (@leezeldin) July 6, 2018

Zeldin followed up with a tweet on Saturday, thanking Trump’s eldest son Donald Trump Jr. for reaching out to make sure Donato was doing alright after the confrontation.

TY @DonaldJTrumpJr for reaching out to make sure Donato was okay re yesterday’s incident. We settle our political scores at the ballot box in the USA!  https://t.co/SZtIS7UqMz

— Lee Zeldin (@leezeldin) July 7, 2018