NEW YORK POST
Congressman avoids becoming Sacha Baron Cohen’s latest fool
by Marisa Schultz
August 1, 2018

Long Island Rep. Lee Zeldin could have been the next victim of prankster Sacha Baron Cohen — but his alert congressional staff smelled a rat. Zeldin’s office got a convincing interview request on Feb. 8 from an Israeli TV station that claimed Zeldin, a Jewish Republican active on pro-Israel causes, was selected as one of 70 people being honored to mark Israel’s 70th anniversary. The station asked if Zeldin would be available for a one-hour interview in DC. It’s a ruse that duped many high-level politicians, from Dick Cheney to Sarah Palin to Roy Moore. READ MORE