According to court documents, David DePape, a 42-year-old Canadian illegal immigrant accused of breaking into House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's house last week and hitting her husband with a hammer, wanted to hold the congresswoman hostage and threatened to break "her kneecaps" if he discovered her lying.
When San Francisco police arrived to the house, they found DePape and Paul Pelosi arguing over a hammer.
Suspect Wants to Break Nancy Pelosi's Kneecaps
DePape is accused of seizing hold of the firearm and swinging it towards Pelosi's head after the cops told them to put it down. According to the FBI affidavit, police discovered gloves, a journal, tape, rope, and zip ties in Pelosi's bedroom in addition to shattered glass.
Before being transported to a medical facility for immediate treatment of a cracked skull, Pelosi admitted to authorities in the ambulance that he had never seen DePape before and that the intruder had entered his bedroom at approximately 2:30 in the morning. requesting to speak with the House Speaker, "Nancy."
Per Fox News, DePape was informed by the lawmaker's spouse that his wife was absent, and he reportedly chose to wait for her to come back. The affidavit states that after Pelosi said his wife wouldn't be home for a few days, DePape maintained that he would wait.
The suspect may spend 30 years in prison if found guilty of the assault allegation and 20 years for the attempted kidnapping. The 82-year-old Pelosi was able to make a covert 911 call during the break-in on Friday, which led to the arrival of two San Francisco police officers.
Nancy Pelosi Home Attack
According to the criminal complaint, when the pair knocked on the door, Pelosi and DePape were engaged in a fight over a hammer. When asked what was going on, DePape said that "everything was okay," according to the complaint, and Pelosi then "greeted the cops."
DePape grabbed the gun out of Pelosi's hand as the cops ordered both men to drop it and swung it, hitting him in the head. DePape was detained while Pelosi fell to the ground and appeared to be unconscious. A roll of tape, a white rope, a second hammer, a pair of rubber and cloth gloves, and zip ties were subsequently discovered by the investigators at the site.
The attack's purpose has not been officially stated by the police. But according to The Daily Beast, DePape engaged in a long list of far-right conspiracy nonsense, including spreading hate speech against Jews, spreading false information about COVID-19, and speculating about the 2020 election.
DePape published far-right memes, made mention of the anonymous message network 4chan, made fun of Amber Heard, and repeated QAnon conspiracy theories on a personal site he maintained. Pelosi admitted to authorities that he had been asleep when DePape entered the room during an interview conducted in an ambulance on the route to a hospital.
As Pelosi tried to explain that his wife would be gone for the next several days, DePape stated he was searching for "Nancy" and that he would sit and wait for her, he subsequently said.
Following the attack on Friday, Pelosi excused himself to go the restroom while his phone was still charging, as per Politico. The same day, a source told CNN that Pelosi called 911 and started speaking to DePape in what the operator later described as code. Two minutes later, the cops showed up.
According to a Pelosi spokesman, the speaker's husband was brought to Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital on Friday with a skull fracture and severe damage to his hands and right arm. He was anticipated to fully recover.
@YouTube
