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☆ Pelosi attack suspect says he was motivated by politics, telling police that Democrats had been 'persecuting' Trump
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-27 | by ( Charles R. Davis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

The man charged with attacking Paul Pelosi told police that he was motivated by hatred of Democrats. David DePape echoed former President Donald Trump, claiming that the 2020 election was stolen. In the days following the arrest of David DePape, some allies of the former president suggested the attack was not politically motivated, insinuating it was a domestic spat. "When Trump came into office, what they did went so far beyond spying on a rival campaign," DePape said. "Not only were they spying on a rival campaign, they were submitting fake evidence to spy on a rival campaign, covering it up, persecuting a rival campaign.

☆ Police release footage of assailant striking Pelosi's husband
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-27 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

In the body cam footage, two police officers knock on the door at the Pelosis' home. When the door opens, Pelosi and DePape can both be seen clutching a large hammer. DePape tells police officers that, "Everything's good," at which point the officers instruct him to drop the hammer. DePape then appears to tear the hammer fully away from Pelosi, who is in sleep wear, before striking Pelosi with a powerful overhand blow. Reporting by Gram Slattery; Editing by Richard Cowan and Bill BerkrotOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Graphic body cam footage shows violent attack on Paul Pelosi, Nancy Pelosi's husband
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-27 | by ( Grace Eliza Goodwin | Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Newly released footage shows Paul Pelosi being struck in the head with a hammer. The footage, first obtained by NBC Bay Area reporter Bigad Shaban, below shows police arriving at the Pelosi residence. The footage shows Pelosi struggling with a man — identified by police as David DePape — who takes a hammer and bashes Pelosi over the head with it. The assault fractured Paul Pelosi's skull; he has since recovered and was released from the hospital. Over a month after the attack, Pelosi began to re-emerge in public, wearing a hat that concealed his healing skull.

☆ Judge orders release of body camera footage and 911 call from Paul Pelosi attack
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-26 | by ( Zoë Richards | Zoë Richards Is The Evening Politics Reporter For Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +1 min

A coalition of news organizations will gain access Thursday to all courtroom evidence from last year's attack on then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's husband at their San Francisco home. San Francisco Superior Court Judge Stephen Murphy on Wednesday granted a motion filed by a group of 13 news organizations, including NBC News and The New York Times, requesting the release of evidence in the case against David DePape, Paul Pelosi's alleged assailant. The evidence consists of footage from a body camera worn by an officer who responded at the Pelosis' home on Oct. 28, a 911 call Paul Pelosi made to police, portions of a police interview with DePape, and security video taken during the break-in recorded by U.S. Capitol Police in Washington, D.C. The judge’s order comes after prosecutors had refused to release the evidence to news outlets. DePape, who allegedly demanded the whereabouts of Nancy Pelosi while in the house and attacked Paul Pelosi with a hammer, is facing a pair of federal assault and attempted kidnapping charges in the case, in addition to related state charges.

☆ Alleged Pelosi attacker also planned to go after Hunter Biden, Tom Hanks and Gavin Newsom, police say
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-15 | by ( Zoë Richards | Bryan Lavietes | Zoë Richards Is The Evening Politics Reporter For Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

The man charged with attacking the husband of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi also had plans to target Hunter Biden, California Gov. Gavin Newsom and actor Tom Hanks, according to a police officer who interviewed the alleged assailant. Hanks, meanwhile, has lent his star power to support Joe Biden, appearing alongside him at a grassroots fundraiser in 2020. In January, Hanks narrated a video released by the Biden Inaugural Committee highlighting the president’s accomplishments in his first year in office. DePape will be arraigned Dec. 28 on the state charges.

☆ Suspect in Paul Pelosi Attack Spoke of ‘Evil in Washington’ in Police Interview
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-15 | by ( Jim Carlton | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

SAN FRANCISCO—A suspect in the beating attack on House Speaker Nancy Pelosi‘s husband was ordered Wednesday to stand trial on charges including attempted murder, assault and elder abuse, after a hearing which included the playing of a police interview where he spoke of an “evil in Washington.”Superior Court Judge Stephen Murphy set Dec. 28 date for David DePape , 42, to be formally arraigned on the charges, which also include burglary, false imprisonment and threatening family members of public officials. He is being held without bail in the Oct. 28 attack, which left 82-year-old Paul Pelosi seriously injured from a hammer blow that fractured his skull in two places.

☆ Suspect accused of attacking Paul Pelosi said he also was targeting Tom Hanks and Hunter Biden, police alleged in court
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-14 | by ( Jake Epstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

The suspect accused of attacking Paul Pelosi had other targets, police testified Monday. The suspect planned to target Tom Hanks, California Gov. The suspect is accused of breaking into Nancy Pelosi's home and beating her husband with a hammer. Among the targets were Hollywood icon Tom Hanks, President Joe Biden's son, Hunter, and California Gov. Paul Pelosi has since been released from the hospital.

☆ Paul Pelosi attack: David DePape Pelosi planned to target Hunter Biden, Gavin Newsom and Tom Hanks, police officials says
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-14 | by ( Stella Chan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

Gavin Newsom and actor Tom Hanks, a San Francisco Police Department official testified Wednesday. “DePape held to answer on all counts and allegations,” the San Francisco District Attorney’s Office said in a statement. Following the attack, Paul Pelosi had surgery “to repair a skull fracture and serious injuries to his right arm and hands,” Drew Hammill, a spokesman for Nancy Pelosi, said at the time. Where’s Nancy?” He then threatened to tie up Paul Pelosi and prevented him from escaping via elevator, according to the documents. Nancy Pelosi announced last month that she would step down from her leadership post after leading House Democrats for two decades.

☆ Paul Pelosi attends Kennedy Center Honors in first public appearance since home attack
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-05 | by ( Chantal Da Silva | Chantal Da Silva Is A Breaking News Editor For Nbc News Digital Based In London. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

Paul Pelosi, the husband of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, attended the Kennedy Center Honors on Sunday in what appeared to be his first public appearance in the weeks since he was attacked at his home in October. Paul Pelosi and President Joe Biden could be seen greeting each other as they sat down several seats apart at the 45th annual honors event at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington. DePape told investigators that the House speaker was on a “target list” he had put together as part of a bid to “fight tyranny." He said he regarded Nancy Pelosi as the “leader of the pack” of lies told by the Democratic Party, the indictment said. Actor George Clooney, composer Tania León, singers Gladys Knight and Amy Grant, were among those to be celebrated at Sunday's Kennedy Center Honors, along with the members of U2.

☆ Paul Pelosi appeared in public for the first time since his attack, wearing a hat indoors after sustaining a skull fracture
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-05 | by ( Tom Porter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

He attended the Kennedy Center Honors on Sunday with wife, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. Paul Pelosi, 82, suffered a skull fracture and injuries to his right hand and arm in the attack, and was hospitalised for six days. At the event, Pelosi wore a glove over his left hand, and the right was bare. At the event, Kennedy Center chairman David Rubenstein praised the Pelosis, who received an ovation from attendees. The new Republican majority is expected to elect Rep. Kevin McCarthy as House Speaker.

☆ Nancy Pelosi announces leadership exit after 2 decades leading House Democrats
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-17 | by ( Oma Seddiq | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced that she is stepping aside from her leadership role. The decision comes after Republicans narrowly won the House majority. The decision comes in the wake of Republicans narrowly winning the House majority, ending Pelosi's latest two consecutive terms as Speaker. "Never had I thought that someday I would go from homemaker to House Speaker," the California Democrat, first elected in 1987, said. At 82, Pelosi has long served alongside House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, 83, and House Majority Whip Jim Clyburn, 82, in leadership.

☆ Pelosi says Republican's 'red wave' turned into a 'little, tiny trickle'
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-13 | by ( Ashley Capoot | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, speaks to the media during the UNFCCC COP27 climate conference on November 11, 2022 in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt. As states across the country continue to count votes in a tight battle for control of the House of Representatives, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Democrats "haven't given up." Republicans had hoped, and many had openly anticipated, a "red wave" would wash Democrats out of their majorities in both branches of the legislature. A California man, David DePape, broke into the couple's San Francisco home, wielded a hammer and was prepared to kidnap and break the kneecaps of Nancy Pelosi, federal prosecutors revealed in a criminal complaint. DePape, 42, was charged with the federal crimes of attempted kidnapping of a federal official and assaulting an immediate family member of a United States official with the intent to retaliate against the official.

☆ Suspect in Paul Pelosi attack indicted on federal charges
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-10 | by ( Zoë Richards | Zoë Richards Is The Evening Politics Reporter For Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

The charges are tied to the brutal attack on the House Speaker’s husband, Paul Pelosi. A police officer rolls out yellow tape on the closed street below the home of Paul and Nancy Pelosi in San Francisco, on Oct. 28. Eric Risberg / APAccording to Wednesday's indictment, Paul Pelosi told police that DePape of Richmond, Calif., who Pelosi said he had never met before, came into his bedroom while he was sleeping. Investigators said DePape identified another target who he believed Nancy Pelosi could "lure" to him. Two responding officers discovered Paul Pelosi and his assailant struggling over a hammer, which DePape allegedly used to strike Pelosi in the head before officers restrained him.

☆ The 2022 election disaster that wasn't: The system worked and Trump-backed candidates are conceding
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-10 | by ( Sonam Sheth | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

The run-up to Election Day 2022 was marred by fears of chaos and refusals to concede. A slew of Trump-backed candidates who rejected the legitimacy of the 2020 election were on the ballot. Election Day went smoothly, and while there were minor issues in places like Maricopa County, Arizona, they were quickly identified and resolved and there were no broader infrastructure problems. Taking a lesson from the 2020 election, cybersecurity and election security officials also stepped up efforts to combat disinformation related to this year's midterms. Crucially, many of Trump's handpicked candidates conceded defeat when their races were called.

☆ Nancy Pelosi discusses the trauma of the attack on her husband while Trump calls to 'end crazy Nancy Pelosi's career once and for all'
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-08 | by ( Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Nancy Pelosi on Monday discussed with CNN her husband's recovery from a violent political attack. "[A]ny revisiting of it is really traumatizing," Pelosi told Anderson Cooper. "You're going to vote for an incredible slate of American-first Republicans up and down the ballot," Trump told his audience in Ohio. MAGA politicians have been doing all three," Rachel Kleinfeld, a senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for Peace and expert on political violence, told Insider. Representatives for Nancy Pelosi and Trump did not immediately respond to Insider's requests for comment.

☆ House Speaker Pelosi says attack on husband will affect decision on remaining in leadership
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-07 | by ( Dan Mangan | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

U.S. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) holds a press conference at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, September 22, 2022. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said the brutal home invasion attack on her husband last month will affect her decision on whether to remain in the Democratic leadership in Congress. Authorities have said DePape was prepared to kidnap and detain Nancy Pelosi and break her kneecaps when he went to her residence. During her interview with CNN's Anderson Cooper, Pelosi said her decision on whether to stay in leadership "will be affected about what happened the last week or two." Cooper then asked, "Will your decision be impacted by the attack in any way?"

☆ Trump and his far-right allies have stoked a dangerous climate that increases the likelihood of violence far beyond midterms, extremism experts warn
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-07 | by ( John Haltiwanger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Political violence experts warn that Trump and his allies are fomenting a dangerous climate. "Republican campaign ads have been riven with violent language and imagery," an expert on political violence said. Pelosi is one of the Democrats most vilified by former President Donald Trump and his far-right allies. Experts on extremism and political violence warn that Trump and his MAGA compatriots are fomenting a dangerous climate that increases the likelihood that opponents of the GOP will be targeted with violence, underscoring that the threat extends well beyond midterms. "This form of political violence is here to stay.

☆ The story that spurred conspiracy theories about the attack on Paul Pelosi was retracted by NBC
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-06 | by ( Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A report by NBC News correspondent Miguel Almaguer about the Paul Pelosi attack has been retracted. Almaguer's report was quickly seized upon by conservative commentators who saw the report as proof the unfounded theories were true. "Paul Pelosi opened the door for police, didn't run outside or flee then, instead he walked back to the hippie nudist and was attacked with a hammer then? Fox News personality Tucker Carlson reported on the NBC segment after it was retracted, calling the now-retracted details "explosive." Pelosi was released from the hospital on Thursday after he was admitted with a skull fracture following the attack.

Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene Republican of Georgia Suggested Mr. Pelosi knew his attacker. Elon Musk Chief executive of Twitter and Tesla Amplified a conspiracy theory about male prostitution. Finding life on far-right websites and the so-called dark web, conspiracy theories and falsehoods leaped from the fringes to the mainstream. Each comment Friday, Oct. 28 6 p.m. A conspiracy theory circulates widely that the attack was the result of a sexual affair. saturday, oct. 29 at 9 p.m. A conspiracy theory circulates widely that the attack was the result of a sexual affair.

☆ NBC News pulls report on Paul Pelosi attack
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-05 | by ( Oliver Darcy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

New York CNN Business —NBC News on Friday pulled a report about the attack on Paul Pelosi that the network said did not meet its standards. A network source told CNN it pulled the segment after the source of the report’s information was found to be unreliable. David DePape, the suspect, has been charged with attempted murder and various other crimes for allegedly attacking Paul Pelosi, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s husband. Paul Pelosi underwent surgery after the attack to repair a skull fracture and injuries to his arm and hand. Authorities have said that the attack was “not a random act of violence” and that DePape “specifically targeted” the Pelosi home.

☆ Marjorie Taylor Greene gets rally to boo Paul Pelosi, says he should have had a gun and shot his attacker
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-04 | by ( Sophia Ankel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene spoke at a rally in Iowa on Thursday ahead of the mid-term elections. She told the crowd that Paul Pelosi "should have been a gun owner and shot his attacker." But the only crime victim you hear about from Democrats in the media is Paul Pelosi," Greene said, drawing boos from the crowd. "Paul Pelosi was brutally attacked by a drugged-out illegal alien that should have been deported," she said, adding that he "should have been a gun owner and shot his attacker." Marjorie Taylor Greene🇺🇸 (@RepMTG) November 3, 2022Pelosi, 82, was attacked last week by a man who broke into the couple's San Francisco home and hit him in the head with a hammer.

☆ The GOP has Paul Pelosi’s blood on its hands
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-03 | by ( Arick Wierson | Arick Wierson Is A Six-Time Emmy Award-Winning Television Producer | A Former Senior Aide To Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg. He Advises Political | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +6 min

The whole thing highlights how while the suspect, David DePape, may have invaded the Pelosi home, the GOP also bears its share of responsibility for it. It would be a mistake not to see how DePape was radicalized (at least in part) by a right-wing media that does the bidding of a Republican Party. Although some Republicans, such as Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, did the right thing and publicly condemned the attack on Paul Pelosi, others on the right jumped at the chance to get some digs in. Following the attack on Paul Pelosi, Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-Mich.), said it best: “Somebody is going to die.” That’s very well what could have happened last week at the Pelosi residence. I came here to have a little chat with his wife,” DePape said he told Paul Pelosi, according to the memo.

☆ Suspect in Paul Pelosi attack was in U.S. illegally, immigration officials say
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-03 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Rebecca-Shabad-Circle-Byline-Template.Jpg | Rebecca Shabad | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

WASHINGTON — The suspect who violently assaulted Paul Pelosi with a hammer last week was in the U.S. illegally, immigration officials confirm. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has asked San Francisco County to hand DePape over to the agency, meaning that DePape could eventually be deported back to Canada. For the state charges, he could face 13 years to life in prison if he is convicted and the federal charges carry a maximum of 50 years in prison. Investigators say DePape broke into San Francisco home of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and her husband Paul on a mission to hold her hostage and break her kneecaps. Law enforcement determined Saturday that DePape had been living for the last two years in the garage of a residence in Richmond, just outside San Francisco.

☆ Suspect in Paul Pelosi Assault Lived in U.S. Illegally, Immigration Officials Say
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-03 | by ( Michelle Hackman | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

The man accused of attacking House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s husband with a hammer is a Canadian citizen who has been living in the U.S. illegally since 2008, immigration officials said Thursday. David DePape, 42 years old, pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to charges including attempted murder, assault with a deadly weapon, and elder abuse in San Francisco Superior Court. He is being held without bail at the San Francisco County Jail.

☆ Accused Paul Pelosi attacker David DePape could be deported after release from custody, DHS says
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-03 | by ( Kevin Breuninger | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE, lodged an "immigration detainer" on 42-year-old Canadian national David DePape, DHS told CNBC in a statement. The detainer requests that the San Francisco County Jail notify ICE before DePape is done serving time so that the immigration officers can take custody of him. The Democratic House speaker was in Washington, D.C., at the time. Paul Pelosi managed to call 9-1-1, and when officers arrived, DePape struck him in the head with the hammer, authorities said. DePape arrived at the San Francisco home toting zip ties, tape, rope and at least one hammer, according to the affidavit.

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