In the early morning of October 28, local time, Paul Pelosi, husband of US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi, was "violently attacked" by intruders at his San Francisco residence, and the suspect's target was actually Nancy Pelosi. Now, more details of the case have been exposed, which is enough to make the speaker of the US House of Representatives feel afraid.
Comprehensive "New York Times" and Reuters reported on October 31 local time, according to the federal criminal indictment submitted on the same day, the suspect broke into the house at that time to take Nancy Pelosi hostage and carry out kidnapping and violent attacks on him. It is reported that the suspect tried to seek the "truth" from Nancy Pelosi on a political issue, and if the other party "lied", he even intended to break her kneecap.
Screenshot of the New York Times report
The suspect in the attack on Paul Pelosi is reportedly David DePape, 42. DePep has been arrested and detained by the police, and US media reports say that he often publishes anti-Semitic, anti-LGBT far-right remarks and conspiracy theories online, and he is also a fan of former US President Trump.
San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins announced at a news conference that the San Francisco Superior Court separately brought several state-level charges against the suspect, including attempted murder, assault with lethal weapons, burglary, elder abuse and threats to public officials.
A federal criminal indictment shows that on the day of the crime, DePep was looking for Nancy Pelosi and asking her to answer an unspecified political question. Depep told police that if the other party told the "truth" he would let her go, and if she "lied," he planned to break her kneecap because he thought Nancy Pelosi was a "liar" in the Democratic Party and hoped to teach other Democrats in Congress a "lesson."
The federal prosecutor who filed the charges revealed that on the day of the crime, DePep had a roll of duct tape, white rope, a hammer, rubber gloves, cloth gloves and a zippered tie.
Pelosi's home was broken into by attackers Video screenshot
San Francisco District Attorney Jenkins said the incident was "politically motivated" and raised concerns about extreme partisan violence ahead of the Nov. 8 U.S. midterm elections. The midterm elections, which will determine the future control of both houses of the U.S. Congress, will be one of the most poignant and polarizing elections in the United States in decades.
Reuters pointed out that as one of the highest-ranking Democrats in the hall of Congress in Washington, Nancy Pelosi has long been the target of criticism and contempt from conservatives. During the Capitol riot on January 6, 2021, her office at the Capitol was also "ransacked" by Trump supporters.
The New York Times said that as information such as the federal criminal indictment was disclosed, the content also provided the most complete and chilling information about the day of the crime to date, detailing the burglary attack that occurred in the early hours of that morning.
Data map: Mr. and Mrs. Pelosi
In the early morning of October 28, suspect DePepp broke into Nancy Pelosi's home in San Francisco, and her husband, Paul Pelosi, called 911 at the time, but did not directly say that he was attacked, but called the police with a "code".
San Francisco police said they acted quickly and arrived at the scene of the crime within two minutes. When police arrived, they saw 82-year-old Paul Pelosi fighting with the suspect for a hammer, and the police officer's body camera recorded the fight.
"The suspect snatched a hammer from Mr Pelosi and slammed it into him. Our officers immediately subdued the suspect, disarmed and detained him, then requested emergency support and provided medical assistance. San Francisco Police Chief William Scott said.
Suspect David DePep photo taken in 2013 from US media
People familiar with the matter said that the suspect DePepp's target was Nancy Pelosi, and after breaking into Pelosi's home, he forced her husband to ask: "Where is Nancy?" Where is Nancy? DePep also tried to tie up Paul Pelosi "until Nancy came home." When police arrived at the scene, DePep yelled that he was "waiting for Nancy."
Reuters reported that Nancy Pelosi was in Washington at the time of the attack, protected by security personnel.
Paul Pelosi, who was attacked, was rushed to the hospital for treatment afterwards. Nancy Pelosi's spokeswoman Drew Hammill issued a statement on the evening of the 28th, saying that Paul had a broken skull, serious injuries to his right arm and hands, and had successfully undergone repair surgery, and doctors said he was expected to make a full recovery.
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