David DePape, age 42, was charged with breaking into the San Francisco home of the Pelosi family on October 28 and attacking the speaker's husband, according to an indictment handed down by a federal grand jury on Wednesday.
According to documents filed with the court, DePape is accused of assaulting Paul Pelosi during a fictitious break-in at the home of the House speaker, stating that he was "sick of the insane f—-ing level of lies coming out of Washington, D.C.," and that he wanted to hold Nancy Pelosi hostage. DePape is also accused of declaring that he was "sick of the insane f—-ing level of lies coming out of Washington, D
Following the event, which took place not long after 2:00 a.m., Paul Pelosi was sent to a nearby hospital, where he underwent surgery to repair his injuries, which included a cracked skull.
DePape is charged with one count of attempted abduction of a United States official on account of the official's performance of official responsibilities and one count of assault on an immediate family member of a United States official with the intention to retaliate against the official for performing official duties. Both of these charges stem from the performance of official responsibilities by the United States official.
After the officers had ordered the men to put the hammer down, the indictment states that DePape grabbed possession of the weapon and struck Paul Pelosi with "full force."
According to the documentation, Paul Pelosi was rendered unconscious for a significant amount of time and awoke to find himself in a "pool of blood."
The indictment states that DePape revealed to the police that he had a "target list" that included Nancy Pelosi as one of the individuals on the list.
According to the investigators, DePape had the intention of kidnapping Nancy Pelosi and threatened to break "her kneecaps" if she lied. He also planned to kill her.
Paul Pelosi has stated, ever since he was discharged from the hospital, that "it's going to be a long haul."
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