the husband of Nancy PelosiPresident of the United States House of Representatives, he was discharged from hospital after being attacked with a hammer at the politician’s home.
Pelosi herself reported this Thursday after the attack in which a man broke into the couple’s home in California and wounded her husband in the head with a hammer.
The accused of the assault, David De Pape (42), she wanted to attack the Democratic leader, who was in Washington at the time, and break her kneecaps, but found only her husband, Paul Pelosi (82).
“Paul remains under the care of doctors as he continues to progress through a long process of healing and convalescence,” the policy said in a statement.
“He is now at home surrounded by his family, asking for privacy,” he continued.
DePape was arrested last week and was subsequently arrested found not guilty of attempted murder and other allegations during his Tuesday appearance in a San Francisco courthouse.
According to prosecutors, DePape woke Paul Pelosi from his bed in the early hours of Friday, holding a hammer and several pieces of duct tape.
The attacker told the victim that he was looking for Nancy Pelosi because she is “number two in the line of succession for the presidency” and “we have to eliminate them all”.
“Break her knees and kidnap her”
DePape told police he wanted to take the Democratic lawmaker hostage and “break her knees” to show other members of Congress that “actions have consequencesauthorities reported.
In a chilling federal complaint, authorities say the man broke in earlier in the day carrying nylon ties, duct tape and a rope inside a backpack.
“This house and the president itself have been specifically targeted,” said the San Francisco District Attorney. Brooke Jenkinsduring a press conference to announce state charges against DePape, including attempted murder.
This was politically motivated.yes, “said Jenkins, who pleaded with the audience to” watch the words we say and turn down the volume of our political rhetoric. “
Investigators believe DePape did research ahead of time to attack Pelosi, Jenkins said in an interview with the Associated Press.
“This wasn’t something he did in the heat of the moment,” he stressed.
In a statement at the time, Pelosi said his family is “extremely grateful” for the “thousands of messages of concern, prayers and good wishes”.
Pelosi was not home because she had returned to Washington from a security conference in Europe, and would be the main guest at an event with the vice president. kamala harris.
With information from agencies
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Source: Clarin
