A Trump official was allegedly assaulted by a ‘deranged lunatic’ at the United Nation General Assembly in New York City.
According to reports from Fox News, an international relations official for the Department of Health and Human Services was walking down the hallway at UN headquarters when she was confronted by an angry protestor.
Deputy White House Press secretary Anna Kelly said: ‘An HHS official was followed into a bathroom, recorded, physically assaulted and verbally accosted by a deranged leftist at the UN who somehow entered the venue past multiple layers of security.
‘Thankfully, the official is safe, and the lunatic was arrested, but this is part of a disturbing and dangerous set of failures by the UN after their sabotage of President Trump ahead of and during his speech.’
The anonymous official who was at the assembly to assist Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., detailed being yelled at and recorded as she walked down the hall on September 25.
She said: ‘Once I took a step back and regained my footing, it didn’t stop. I realized what was happening. I realized I was being yelled at and that the light was also a recording device.’
The woman reportedly called the official a ‘Nazi’ and a ‘fascist.’ She also reportedly screamed pro-Palestinian comments at her.
As the US representative tried to escape into the women’s restroom, the assailant followed her and continued to yell, even recording over the closed stall door.
A Trump administration was attacked in the hallway of the UN headquarters in New York while representing the US at the General Assembly
This comes after a series of malfunctions before and during Trump’s address to the UN
The official was walking down the hallway at the UN when the attacker began recording her and insulting her
The official waited until she thought her attacker had gone to leave the restroom, but the woman was waiting by the door and resumed yelling with ‘hyper-aggressive’ insults until her victim could get away.
The official claimed the confrontation lasted 10 minutes, adding: ‘It felt very political in nature.
‘Secretary Kennedy gets a tremendous number of bows and arrows and threats that he deals with, but it seems that it’s not enough, and it is trickling down.’
The attacker was arrested by the NYPD and charged with assault, aggravated harassment, attempted assault and criminal possession of a weapon.
She was later released from custody on September 26.
Secretary Kelly said that US Secret Service plans to investigate how the protestor was able to enter a ‘major national security event.’
Deputy White House Secretary Anna Kelly questioned how the attacker was able to get past security at a ‘major national security event’
The official was at the UN to assist Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
She also encouraged the UN to look into the ‘highly concerning’ incidents that keep afflicting US Government Staff members.
A UN Spokesperson responded to the incident and said: ‘We are outraged that a member of the US delegation was physically assaulted inside of UN Headquarters the afternoon of September 25.
‘This attack must be addressed swiftly, and consequences must be felt.’
This comes after the president’s escalator was stalled before his speech and a malfunctioning teleprompter during Trump’s address to the UN on September 23.
Additionally, people have protested outside of the Assembly all week.
The spokesperson admitted that their security operations require a ‘thorough review,’ adding ‘enough is enough.’
The UN will work closely with the Secret Service to investigate the attack.
The assailant is expected in court on November 13.
