Federal prosecutors charged the suspect accused of attacking Paul Pelosi, husband of Speaker Nancy Pelosi, with assault and attempted kidnapping.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and her husband, Paul, attend the Kennedy Center Honors at The Kennedy Center in Washington on Dec. 8, 2019. Rachel Tillman and Spectrum News StaffPUBLISHED 3:03 PM EDT Oct. 31, 2022Authorities on Monday levied federal charges of assault and attempted kidnapping against David DePape, 42, the man accused of attacking Paul Pelosi, husband of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, inside their San Francisco home last week.
Paul Pelosi, 82, was attacked in the early morning hours last Friday by a man who was wielding a hammer; The intruder specifically targeted Pelosi's home and shouted, "Where is Nancy? Where is Nancy?" before attacking Paul Pelosi with the hammer, authorities said, DePape allegedly said he sought to "hold Nancy hostage and talk to her"
DePape "had zip ties, tape, rope, and at least one hammer with him that morning," and that he attacked Paul Pelosi with his own hammer, per “DePape is charged with one count of assault of an immediate family member of a United States official with the intent to retaliate against the official on account of the performance of official duties, which carries a maximum sentence of 30 years in prison,” a release from the Justice Department.
Paul Pelosi, 82, was attacked in the early morning hours last Friday by a man, later identified as DePape, who was wielding a hammer. The intruder specifically targeted Pelosi's home and shouted, "Where is Nancy? Where is Nancy?" before attacking Paul Pelosi with the hammer, authorities said. DePape "had zip ties, tape, rope, and at least one hammer with him that morning," and that he attacked Paul Pelosi with his own hammer, per
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