Paul Pelosi, 47, is recovering from the attack on him in San Francisco, according to the Bay Area Department of Public Works and Inspector General Relativity
The man alleged to have attacked Paul Pelosi, husband of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, is expected in a San Francisco court on Tuesday for his arraignment.
The San Francisco district attorney announced new charges on Monday that included threats to public officials, elder abuse, and attempted murder. Mr. DePape, who was treated at a hospital for minor injuries, was going to be charged in superior court.
“He has obviously been booked on these charges, we will file our complaint, we expect for him to be in court tomorrow, and that’s the most I can say,” Jenkins said in a news conference Monday, adding that DePape’s prior arrests and criminal history will be discussed in court Tuesday.
She said that it appeared as if this was based on his statements and comments made in that house during his encounter with Mr. Pelosi.
At that moment, DePape allegedly pulled the hammer away and swung it, striking Paul Pelosi in the head. Pelosi “appeared to be unconscious on the ground” after the blow, the affidavit said.
Thousands of messages with concern, prayers and warmwishes have been received since the attack on Paul early Friday. We are grateful, according to the statement.
Following the attack, Paul Pelosi underwent “successful surgery to repair a skull fracture and serious injuries to his right arm and hands,” according to a previous press release from Nancy Pelosi’s office.
The court filing related to the federal charges against DePape revealed the most detailed account yet of Paul Pelosi’s 911 call while the incident was unfolding.
“Pelosi stated words to the effect of there is a male in the home and that the male is going to wait for Pelosi’s wife. Pelosi does not know who the male is. An FBI agent stated in a sworn affidavit that the male said he was David.
“When the door was opened, Pelosi and DePape were both holding a hammer with one hand and DePape had his other hand holding onto Pelosi’s forearm,” the affidavit said. Pelosi welcomed the officers. The officers asked them what was going on. DePape responded that everything was good. Officers then asked Pelosi and DePape to drop the hammer.”
The House of Nancy Pelosi, the Mayor of Alexandria, Va., is Dominant for Domestic Terrorism, as Revised by a U.S. Attorney’s Office
“There’s no place for it in this country,” Mayorkas said in his first remarks since the attack last week, adding that it was difficult to label the incident “domestic terrorism” because of the legal implications of the term.
Federal authorities warned in a joint assessment that domestic violent extremists pose an increased threat to the upcoming midterm elections on the same day that Pelosi was attacked.
It is possible to protect our kids at school. They act like it. When Nancy Pelosi is in DC, she has a lot of protection, but her house doesn’t have a lot of it, said Lake.
Donald Trump Jr., meanwhile, shared an image on social media of a hammer and a pair of underwear with the words “Got my Paul Pelosi Halloween costume ready.”
Many prominent Republicans, including Senate Minority LeaderMitch McConnell and former President Donald Trump, have condemned the attack, though some of them have offered more cautious responses.
The federal charges that accompanied the F.B.I. agent’s affidavit provided a chilling and complete narrative of the break-in. It described an early morning home invasion that ended with a single hammer blow delivered to police officers.
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Mr. DePape told the officers he left his bag on the porch because he wanted to go to the beach. The contents were found with a hammer, tape, rope, two pairs of gloves and a journal.