San Francisco Police Chief William Scott said a suspect in custody attacked House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's husband, Paul, in their San Francisco home.
RELATED: Nancy Pelosi's husband 'violently attacked' in San Francisco home
A hammer-wielding attacker who violently assaulted the husband of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi inside the family’s San Francisco home, was targeting the longtime California lawmaker, a person familiar with the matter said Friday. The suspect, who was arrested after the early morning Friday break-in, called out "Where is Nancy?" the source said.
San Francisco Police Chief William Scott identified the alleged assailant as 42-year-old David DePape of Berkeley, California. DePape was charged with multiple crimes, including attempted homicide, assault with a deadly weapon and elder abuse. Paul Pelosi is in surgery, reports say.
He suffered blunt force trauma to his head and body. Pelosi, 82, is expected to make a full recovery, the speaker's office said. Nancy Pelosi, who is second in line to the presidency, was in Washington at the time of the assault.
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Thank you for the information
Hammer quite often used
Very disturbing news. I hope that Mr Pelosi makes a full recovery.
And it’s a liberal
That’s simply horrible.
My heart goes out to the Speaker’s family, regardless of politics, nobody deserves such violence inflicted upon them, in front of them, or near them.
My compassion extends out past the Pelosi family to include the Police Officers, who had to bear witness, and Medical personal trying to fix everything that went horribly wrong today.
The people in that district need to write their Congress woman and demand that the police are not defunded.
if he was still doing time for his DUI. He wouldn’t have got attacked 🤠
The supposed attacker was a “hemp jewelry maker” from Berkley.
I’ll bet it was those same MAGA thugs who beat up Jussie Smolette
NO BAIL… Maybe he goes back for seconds
He should be out on cash free bail though right?
Anyone else notice how this officer is saying Mr. And Ms. Pelosi in all the wrong places? Either he’s confused or something is majorly wrong here.
At least he was not driving after he got hammered.
Should be given award 🥇 EAT THE RICH 🤡
Former cellmate?
will this guy be out on cashless bail by tonight
that dude is always hammered.
Decent human beings would feel compassion for an elderly person getting attacked like that.
WHAT?????? CHARGES??????? noooooooo. All criminals go free for ALLLLLLLL people.
The perp was in his underwear 😳
1 + 1 = 2 ✔
Mostly peaceful hammer attack 😂