Meet the new House Democratic leader, same as the old House Democratic leader!
It appears that <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/hakeem-jeffries" target="_blank" rel="noopener">U.S. Congressman and House Democrat leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY</a>) is continuing his party&#8217;s time-honored tradition of blatantly lying to the American public about his Republican colleagues&#8217; intentions.
&#8220;Extreme MAGA Republicans don&#8217;t want the children of America to learn about the Holocaust,&#8221; Jeffries said during a hearing on the Parents Bill of Rights Act. The GOP-introduced legislation is intended &#8220;to ensure the rights of parents are honored and protected in the Nation’s public schools.&#8221;
Rather than debate the bill on merit, Jeffries opted to imply that conservatives who want to protect parents&#8217; right to be the primary educator of their children are somehow the bad guys.
The bill, it should be noted, would ensure that <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/politics/hakeem-jeffries-blasted-claim-gop-doesnt-want-kids-learn-about-holocaust-disgusting-lie" target="_blank" rel="noopener">parents</a> have access to federally-funded public schools&#8217; curricula so that they can know exactly what is being taught. It would also require those schools to obtain parental consent before changing a student&#8217;s pronouns, allowing them to use the bathroom opposite of their sex, and engaging in other radical gender ideologies.
In reaction to the congressman&#8217;s remark, former White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany tweeted, &#8220;This is an outrageous lie!&#8221;
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This is an outrageous lie!
Hakeem Jeffries: &quot;Extreme MAGA Republicans don&#39;t want the children of America to learn about the Holocaust.&quot; <a href="https://t.co/XGuBI1aTgv">pic.twitter.com/XGuBI1aTgv</a>
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Indeed, Jeffries would be hard-pressed to find any elected federal official who supports banning lessons on the Holocaust. As Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) put it, &#8220;I don’t know ANYONE who &#8216;doesn’t want the children of America to learn about the Holocaust.&#8217; Not one.&#8221;
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I don’t know ANYONE who “doesn’t want the children of America to learn about the Holocaust.” Not one. <a href="https://t.co/t1EdxKVZOL">https://t.co/t1EdxKVZOL</a>
&mdash; Mike Lee (@BasedMikeLee) <a href="https://twitter.com/BasedMikeLee/status/1639060045832011776?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 24, 2023</a></blockquote>
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Lee pointed out that Jeffries&#8217; comments are worse than the typical falsehoods uttered in politics.
&#8220;Broadly smearing Republicans as racists and Holocaust deniers isn’t just a dishonest way to score cheap political points,&#8221; Lee added. &#8220;It cynically numbs some ears to genuine accusations of racism &amp; sometimes might even be used to justify acts of violence against those you defame.&#8221;
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Broadly smearing Republicans as racists and Holocaust deniers isn’t just a dishonest way to score cheap political points. It cynically numbs some ears to genuine accusations of racism &amp; sometimes might even be used to justify acts of violence against those you defame.
&mdash; Mike Lee (@BasedMikeLee) <a href="https://twitter.com/BasedMikeLee/status/1639074676709425152?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 24, 2023</a></blockquote>
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Indeed, this unfortunately has been par for the course for the Democrats. Lord knows that Jeffries&#8217; predecessor, Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), has used this tactic repeatedly.
Thankfully, the parental rights bill passed in the House by a vote of 213-208 Friday morning. We&#8217;ll see what lies Democrats come up with next as the legislation works its way to the U.S. Senate.
The views expressed in this piece are the author’s own and do not necessarily represent those of The Daily Wire.

US House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) arrives for a reception celebrating Black History Month, in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on February 27, 2023.

‘Outrageous Lie’: Hakeem Jeffries Continues A Time-Honored Democrat Tradition

'Outrageous Lie': Hakeem Jeffries Continues A Time-Honored Democrat Tradition

Congress

Hakeem Jeffries

Joe Biden

Nancy Pelosi

Parental Rights in Education

Politics

A recent speech by President <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/joe-biden" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Joe Biden</a> elicited a sickened response from former House Speaker <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/nancy-pelosi" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Nancy Pelosi</a> (D-CA).
Los Angeles Times reporter Nolan McCaskill recently spent a day with Pelosi, who remains a member of Congress after stepping down from leadership, for a profile <a href="https://www.latimes.com/politics/story/2023-03-20/pelosi-enjoys-life-after-leadership" target="_blank" rel="noopener">published on Monday</a>.
McCaskill observed Pelosi react to a speech given by Biden on March 9 pitching his <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/more-taxes-and-more-spending-heres-what-you-need-to-know-about-president-bidens-newest-budget" target="_blank" rel="noopener">budget proposal for fiscal year 2024</a>. At one point during his remarks, Biden harkened back to his 2020 election contest against former President <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/donald-trump" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Donald Trump</a>.
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JUST IN 🚨Former president Donald Trump “may be the future President,” says current President Biden <a href="https://t.co/InkZnrWKrr">pic.twitter.com/InkZnrWKrr</a>
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&#8220;I had a big fight with the former president and maybe future president — bless me, Father,&#8221; Biden said. Amid a wave of boos in the room, Biden indicated he was joking.
Pelosi, who watched the address from her office, was not amused.
“Oh, please. Don’t even say such a thing,” Pelosi said. &#8220;That isn’t kidding. That’s horrible.&#8221;
Trump announced in November a third campaign for the White House for the 2024 election cycle. Biden has said he intends to seek re-election, setting up the possibility of a 2020 rematch against Trump, but he has yet to formally declare a campaign.
It wasn&#8217;t all negative reviews from Pelosi during Biden&#8217;s remarks about his budget plan.
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The report said she applauded the president at different points during the speech. Pelosi also shared how she believed Biden should redirect himself to face the camera when he turned away.
Another particular moment Pelosi did not enjoy was when Biden alluded to Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) <a href="https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/marjorie-taylor-greene-biden-state-of-the-union-address-heckler" target="_blank" rel="noopener">calling him a &#8220;liar&#8221;</a> during his State of the Union speech.
Biden did not mention Greene by name, referring to her as &#8220;that gentlelady from Georgia&#8221; instead.
“He’s going to raise her a million dollars by mentioning her name,” Pelosi said.
The profile by The Los Angeles Times featured several other revelations about Pelosi.
For one, Pelosi said she is writing a book. Although she refused to divulge details, the report said she laughed and promised to be fair.
In regard to her future in general, Pelosi said she will “probably will be saying some things about our democracy and what the Republicans and the court have done to narrow it.&#8221;
Pelosi also expressed relief at no longer being a member of congressional leadership.
She leaned in toward the reporter to whisper that she is &#8220;emancipated now!&#8221; before returning to her full voice to add: &#8220;Liberated! Freedom! Free at last!&#8221;

Biden Horrifies Pelosi By Saying Trump May Be ‘Future President’

Biden Horrifies Pelosi With Budget Proposal Speech

2024

2024 Election

Donald Trump

Trump 2024

Some politicians and political pundits responded on Saturday to former President <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/donald-trump" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Donald Trump&#8217;s</a> claim that he will be arrested on Tuesday in a case involving an alleged $130,000 hush money payment made to porn star Stormy Daniels during the 2016 presidential election.
Trump&#8217;s claims come after a <a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/law-enforcement-agencies-are-prepping-possible-trump-indictment-early-rcna75493" target="_blank" rel="noopener">report</a> from NBC News said federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies were analyzing security assessments and making plans to prepare for the possibility that Trump could be indicted next week, although no date is given in the report. A spokesperson for Trump later <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-received-no-notification-than-illegal-leaks-possible-arrest-next-week-spokesperson-says?intcmp=tw_fnc" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> that Trump has been given &#8220;no notification&#8221; that there will be an arrest next week.
As of the time this report was published, no Republican governors had made statements about Trump&#8217;s claim, and only five U.S. senators made statements, including Tommy Tuberville (R-AL), J.D. Vance (R-OH), Rick Scott (R-FL), Eric Schmitt (R-MO), and Josh Hawley (R-MO). House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/speaker-mccarthy-vows-action-after-trump-claims-he-is-being-arrested-on-tuesday" target="_blank" rel="noopener">vowed</a> to make sure that no federal funds were being used in the case.
Some, like Twitter CEO Elon Musk, predicted: &#8220;If this happens, Trump will be re-elected in a landslide victory.&#8221;
Former Vice President Mike Pence <a href="https://www.axios.com/2023/03/18/donald-trump-arrest-congress-statements" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> during a radio interview that he was &#8220;taken aback&#8221; by Trump&#8217;s claim.
“You have literally a Democratic party that&#8217;s literally dismantled the criminal justice system in that city, undercut the NYPD, and this is what the Manhattan DA says is their top priority?&#8221; Pence asked. &#8220;It reeks of the kind of political prosecution that we endured back in the days of the Russia hoax and the whole impeachment over a phone call.&#8221;
Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX), who <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/top-house-republican-endorses-ron-desantis-for-president" target="_blank" rel="noopener">endorsed</a> Florida Republican Governor Ron DeSantis this week for president, defended Trump, writing: &#8220;The impending indictment of President Trump in NY must be treated as it is: a politically-motivated prosecution based on a strained, convoluted legal theory.&#8221;
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The impending indictment of President Trump in NY must be treated as it is: a politically-motivated prosecution based on a strained, convoluted legal theory. It makes clear the danger of a politicized “justice” system that will be (is being) weaponized against ALL Americans. <a href="https://t.co/dz8o2mUgJr">https://t.co/dz8o2mUgJr</a>
&mdash; Chip Roy (@chiproytx) <a href="https://twitter.com/chiproytx/status/1637102734758363136?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 18, 2023</a></blockquote>
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&#8220;Arresting President Trump over a 2016 event which is of dubious illegality is another sign of the left’s insanity,&#8221; former House Speaker Newt Gingrich said. “To arrest a former and future President is an act of hatred and poison and will further harden support for Trump while discrediting the left. Remember Hunter Biden!&#8221;
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Arresting President Trump over a 2016 event which is of dubious illegality is another sign of the left’s insanity. To arrest a former and future President is an act of hatred and poison and will further harden support for Trump while discrediting the left. Remember Hunter Biden!
&mdash; Newt Gingrich (@newtgingrich) <a href="https://twitter.com/newtgingrich/status/1637088765624700930?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 18, 2023</a></blockquote>
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Some legal experts weighed in and said that they believed that the case against Trump was weak, including <a href="https://thehill.com/opinion/judiciary/3906498-get-ready-for-manhattan-das-made-for-tv-trump-prosecution-high-on-ratings-but-short-on-the-law/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Jonathan Turley</a>, law professor at George Washington University.
Other conservatives, like Daily Wire podcast host Matt Walsh, had a slightly different take. &#8220;They want Trump to be the Republican nominee,&#8221; Walsh said. &#8220;That’s obviously the play here. There is no other conceivable reason to arrest and perp walk him on a bulls**t misdemeanor charge.&#8221;
&#8220;I might be overestimating the tactical intelligence of the idiot power-hungry hacks behind this,&#8221; Walsh continued. &#8220;But if there is any political strategy then that has to be it.&#8221;
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I might be overestimating the tactical intelligence of the idiot power-hungry hacks behind this. But if there is any political strategy then that has to be it.
&mdash; Matt Walsh (@MattWalshBlog) <a href="https://twitter.com/MattWalshBlog/status/1637078620207284224?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 18, 2023</a></blockquote>
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Chronicles Magazine editor Pedro L. Gonzalez had a slightly different take, especially when it came to Trump encouraging people to protest, writing: &#8220;Trump walked his supporters into a trap set by his enemies on Jan. 6. Now he’s asking them to walk into another trap by demanding they take to the streets for him. Meanwhile, the only person that could perhaps help Trump is Ron DeSantis, who Trump just launched a witch hunt against with an ethics complaint. But if he does help Trump despite that (though it’s not even clear he can) it’ll likely hurt him as he eyes a presidential run himself and help guarantee a Biden victory. Trump only delivers one gift after another to the Democratic Party and its allies.&#8221;
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Trump walked his supporters into a trap set by his enemies on Jan. 6. Now he’s asking them to walk into another trap by demanding they take to the streets for him. Meanwhile, the only person that could perhaps help Trump is Ron DeSantis, who Trump just <a href="https://t.co/3p9OU7i1ZM">https://t.co/3p9OU7i1ZM</a>… <a href="https://t.co/DR13770LH4">https://t.co/DR13770LH4</a>
&mdash; Pedro L. Gonzalez (@emeriticus) <a href="https://twitter.com/emeriticus/status/1637188892586569730?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 18, 2023</a></blockquote>
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Some Democrats weighed in on the matter and gave predictable responses.
For example, Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), who served as the previous House Speaker, said: &#8220;Whatever the Grand Jury decides, its consideration makes clear: no one is above the law, not even a former President of the United States.&#8221;
&#8220;The former president’s announcement this morning is reckless: doing so to keep himself in the news &amp; to foment unrest among his supporters,&#8221; she added. &#8220;He cannot hide from his violations of the law, disrespect for our elections and incitements to violence. Rightfully, our legal system will decide how to hold him accountable.&#8221;
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He cannot hide from his violations of the law, disrespect for our elections and incitements to violence. 
Rightfully, our legal system will decide how to hold him accountable.
&mdash; Nancy Pelosi (@SpeakerPelosi) <a href="https://twitter.com/SpeakerPelosi/status/1637153441918099462?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 18, 2023</a></blockquote>
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The case involves an alleged payment that former Trump attorney Michael Cohen admits he made to Daniels during the presidential race to keep quiet about an alleged 2006 tryst between Trump and Daniels. Cohen pleaded guilty to related charges and served time in prison.
Although non-disclosure agreements are legal, the potential problem for Trump centers around how his company reimbursed Cohen. The payment was listed as a legal expense and the company cited a retainer agreement with Cohen. The retainer agreement did not exist and the reimbursement was not related to any legal services from Cohen, thus setting up a potential misdemeanor criminal charge of falsifying business records. The report said that Trump personally signed several of the checks to Cohen while he was serving as president.
Prosecutors can elevate the misdemeanor to a felony if they can prove that Trump’s “‘intent to defraud’ included an intent to commit or conceal a second crime.”
Prosecutors argue that the second crime is that the alleged $130,000 hush payment was an improper donation to the Trump campaign because the money was used to stop a story for the purpose of benefiting his presidential campaign.

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Some Politicians, Notable Figures Weigh In On Trump’s Claim That He Will Be Arrested On Tuesday

Some Politicians, Notable Figures Weigh In On Trump's Claim That He Will Be Arrested On Tuesday

Crime

President <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/joe-biden" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Joe Biden</a> blamed the attack late last year on Rep. Nancy Pelosi&#8217;s (D-CA) husband, Paul Pelosi, on former President Donald Trump&#8217;s election fraud claims.
The man who allegedly attacked Paul Pelosi, David DePape, is an <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/breaking-suspect-who-attacked-paul-pelosi-is-an-illegal-immigrant-report-says" target="_blank" rel="noopener">illegal immigrant</a> who expressed a mix of fringe political views across the political spectrum.
&#8220;For the last few years, our democracy has been threatened, attacked, and put at risk, put to the test here, in this very room, on January 6,&#8221; Biden said. &#8220;And then, just a few months ago, unhinged by the Big Lie, an assailant unleashed political violence in the home of the then-Speaker of this House of Representatives. Using the very same language that insurrectionists who stalked these halls chanted on January 6.”
&#8220;Here tonight in this chamber is the man who bears the scars of that brutal attack, but is as tough and strong and as resilient as they get,&#8221; he continued. &#8220;My friend, Paul Pelosi. But such a heinous act never should have happened.&#8221;
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Joe Biden ties in January 6th while recognizing Paul Pelosi. <a href="https://t.co/LGZWYA1344">pic.twitter.com/LGZWYA1344</a>
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<blockquote>JOE BIDEN, PRESIDENT: For the last few years our democracy has been threatened, attacked, and put at risk
Put to the test here, in this very room, on January 6th.
And then, just a few months ago, unhinged by the Big Lie, an assailant unleashed political violence in the home of the then-Speaker of this House of Representatives. Using the very same language that insurrectionists who stalked these halls chanted on January 6th.
Here tonight in this chamber is the man who bears the scars of that brutal attack, but is as tough and strong and as resilient as they get.
My friend, Paul Pelosi.
But such a heinous act never should have happened.
We must all speak out. There is no place for political violence in America. In America, we must protect the right to vote, not suppress that fundamental right. We honor the results of our elections, not subvert the will of the people. We must uphold the rule of the law and restore trust in our institutions of democracy.
And we must give hate and extremism in any form no safe harbor.</blockquote>

President Biden Delivers State Of The Union Address

Biden Blames Attack On Paul Pelosi On Trump’s Election Fraud Claims

Biden Blames Attack On Paul Pelosi On Trump's Election Fraud Claims

Executive

January 6

Paul Pelosi

State of the Union

Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) endorsed Rep. <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/adam-schiff" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Adam Schiff</a> (D-CA) for <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/senate" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Senate</a> if Sen. <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/dianne-feinstein" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Dianne Feinstein</a> (D-CA) chooses not to seek re-election in 2024.
The longtime Democratic leader chose Schiff over Rep. Katie Porter (D-CA), <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/embattled-democrat-announces-bid-for-senate-seat-dianne-feinstein-hasnt-vacated" target="_blank" rel="noopener">who announced a Senate campaign last month</a>, and Rep. Barbara Lee (D-CA), who is widely expected to join the race.
If Feinstein decides not to run, &#8220;I will be supporting House Intelligence Committee chair Adam Schiff, who knows well the nexus between a strong democracy and a strong economy,&#8221; <a href="https://mobile.twitter.com/mmcauliff/status/1621134549416611840" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Pelosi said in a statement Thursday</a>. &#8220;In his service in the House, he has focused on strengthening our democracy with justice and on building an economy that works for all.&#8221;
Local media <a href="https://www.sfchronicle.com/politics/article/pelosi-adam-schiff-senate-17758147.php">described</a> the development as &#8220;the strongest sign yet that Feinstein will not seek re-election.&#8221;
<a href="https://mobile.twitter.com/mmcauliff/status/1621144105647771650" target="_blank" rel="noopener">In a statement of his own</a>, Schiff said he is &#8220;honored to have earned&#8221; Pelosi&#8217;s support. He said after Pelosi made clear her stance, 20 current and former members of the California delegation also endorsed his campaign for Senate.
Schiff, whose district includes parts of Los Angeles County, <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/adam-schiff-will-run-for-dianne-feinsteins-senate-seat" target="_blank" rel="noopener">announced his campaign</a> for Senate two days after Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/mccarthy-formally-kicks-schiff-and-swalwell-from-house-intel-integrity-matters-more" target="_blank" rel="noopener">removed him from the House Intelligence Committee</a> over accusations of repeated lying. Schiff called the move &#8220;petty, political payback&#8221; for his participation in investigations into former President Donald Trump.
Pelosi said the United States is at a &#8220;crossroads&#8221; leading up to the 2024 election, casting the Democrats as the defenders of democracy and freedom while characterizing Republicans as being beholden to special interests.
“Ever since I supported Adam in his race for Congress in 2000, I have known his commitment to putting the American Dream in place for everyone,” Pelosi said in her statement first <a href="https://www.sfchronicle.com/politics/article/pelosi-adam-schiff-senate-17758147.php" target="_blank" rel="noopener">given to the San Francisco Chronicle</a>. “Coming from a family of immigrants, Adam has dedicated his life to public service. Every time I have asked Adam to take on the tough fight against extremist forces, he has responded with integrity, strength and success.”
Feinstein has not yet shared whether she will seek another term. <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-01-30/feinstein-keeps-everyone-guessing-by-waiting-on-2024-senate-decision" target="_blank" rel="noopener">She told Bloomberg News</a> late last month she would share her plans &#8220;<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/feinstein-contradicts-herself-on-timing-of-2024-announcement" target="_blank" rel="noopener">in the spring sometime.</a>&#8221;
At the age of 89, Feinstein is the Senate&#8217;s oldest member, and in recent years her colleagues have raised <a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/nicholasreimann/2022/04/14/lawmakers-say-dianne-feinsteins-mental-fitness-rapidly-worsening-report-claims/?sh=3d561a830b80" target="_blank" rel="noopener">concerns about her mental fitness</a>. She raised less than $600 in the last three months and has under $10,000 in her campaign account, <a href="https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/3839838-feinstein-raises-600-with-less-than-10k-in-funds-amid-senate-2024-speculation/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Hill reported Wednesday</a>.
In her statement, Pelosi praised Feinstein as an &#8220;iconic&#8221; senator with a &#8220;remarkable legislative record.&#8221; Feinstein &#8220;has my whole-hearted support&#8221; if she does decide to run for re-election, Pelosi added.

Nancy Pelosi and Adam Schiff

Pelosi Endorses Schiff For Senate — With One Caveat

Adam Schiff

California

Dianne Feinstein

Endorsement

Senate

The man accused of beating <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/paul-pelosi" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Paul Pelosi</a> with a hammer made a phone call on Friday afternoon from jail in which he “apologized” for not getting “more of them.” 
David DePape, a 42-year-old with a reported history of mental illness, made the comments in a <a href="https://www.ktvu.com/news/depape-in-bizarre-phone-call-to-ktvu-says-he-should-have-been-more-prepared">call</a> to KTVU reporter Amber Lee following the <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/breaking-footage-of-attack-on-paul-pelosi-released" target="_blank" rel="noopener">release of the body cam</a> footage showing the police response to the break-in at the Pelosi home. 
“I have an important message for everyone in America. You’re welcome. Freedom and liberty isn’t dying, it’s being killed systematically and deliberately. The people killing it have names and addresses so I got their names and addresses so I could pay them a little visit,” DePape said in the call. 
He said that he wanted to speak with “these people” about their bad behavior. 
“I want to apologize to everyone. I messed up. What I did was really bad. I’m so sorry I didn’t get more of them. It’s my own fault, no one else is to blame. I should have come better prepared,” he said. 
DePape also claimed that his freedom of speech was being violated and pointed to his own website, which he said contained “stuff they don’t want you to hear.” He made the phone call from San Francisco County Jail, where he is being held. DePape has <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/suspected-paul-pelosi-attacker-david-depape-pleads-not-guilty" target="_blank" rel="noopener">pleaded not guilty</a> to charges of attempted murder, assault with a deadly weapon, and elder abuse.
The suspect, who is <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/breaking-suspect-who-attacked-paul-pelosi-is-an-illegal-immigrant-report-says" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reportedly</a> in the U.S. illegally, has been described as a troubled transient and nudist with extreme political views.
Additional security footage and the 911 call Pelosi made were <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/additional-footage-emerges-showing-suspect-breaking-into-pelosi-home-911-call-released" target="_blank" rel="noopener">also released</a> on Friday, along with the police body cam footage. The 911 call appeared to show Pelosi subtly attempting to communicate to law enforcement that he was in danger as DePape was allegedly near him in the house.
“There’s a gentleman here just waiting for my wife to come back, Nancy Pelosi,” he said. “He’s just waiting for her to come back, but she’s not going to be here for days, so I guess we’ll have to wait.”
“He thinks everything’s good. I’ve got a problem, but he thinks everything’s good,” Pelosi added.
DePape, who has waived his right to a trial within 60 days, is set to appear in court again on Feb. 23.

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Man Accused Of Beating Paul Pelosi Says He’s ‘Sorry’ He ‘Didn’t Get More Of Them’ In Phone Call From Jail

Man Accused Of Beating Paul Pelosi Says He's 'Sorry' He 'Didn't Get More Of Them' In Phone Call From Jail

San Francisco

U.S.

The reason lawmakers shouldn&#8217;t be <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/stock-market" target="_blank" rel="noopener">trading stocks</a> is simple: They&#8217;re often privy to inside information that could amount to inside trading.
Former House Speaker Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and her husband, for instance, have made millions since she took office. Just last month, the couple sold more than $1.5 million in Alphabet stock. Then guess what happened? This month, the Department of Justice announced an antitrust lawsuit against the tech giant.
Coincidence?
The Pelosis sold 30,000 shares of Alphabet, the parent company for Google and other firms, on December 20, 21, and 28, the Daily Caller <a href="https://dailycaller.com/2023/01/25/nancy-paul-pelosi-sell-alphabet-stock-justice-department-antitrust-lawsuit/?utm_source=referral&amp;utm_medium=offthepress&amp;utm_campaign=home" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported</a>. The pair received between $1.5 million and $3 million for the total sale, according to a financial disclosure form Pelosi, filed on January 12. The DOJ announced its lawsuit against Alphabet on Tuesday.
Between 2007 and 2020, Pelosi and her husband saw their stock portfolio’s worth soar as much as $30 million. Paul Pelosi&#8217;s net worth is said to be more than $120 million, mostly due to his holdings in technology stocks.
Nancy and Paul Pelosi, he of the famed mugshot after his drunk driving arrest, just seem to have a knack for well-timed trades. The couple bought and sold millions in Nvidia stocks just before a bill passed that subsidized the American semiconductor industry with $280 billion. Huh. What a coincidence.
Not surprisingly, the former speaker has long opposed legislation to ban stock trading for federal lawmakers. And she&#8217;s had lots of support; plenty of other members of Congress have become millionaires, even though they make just $180,000 a year.
A <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/congress-stock-act-violations-senate-house-trading-2021-9#sen-mark-kelly-a-democrat-from-arizona-13" target="_blank" rel="noopener">report</a> this month from Business Insider found that 49 members of Congress and 182 senior-level congressional staffers had &#8220;violated the so-called STOCK Act, which requires public disclosure by themselves and family members within 45 days of sales or purchases of individual stocks, bonds and commodity futures.&#8221;
But guess what the penalty often is for violating the act, put in place a decade ago to combat insider trading? $200. Just as often, a House or Senate ethics committee will just waive the fine, delivering little more than a weak slap on the wrist for the violation.
One Republican lawmaker has a solution, and he&#8217;s dubbed it the &#8220;PELOSI Act&#8221; — “Preventing Elected Leaders from Owning Securities and Investments.&#8221;
Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) wants to ban lawmakers &#8212; and their spouses &#8212; from owning and trading stocks while holding office.
“For too long, politicians in Washington have taken advantage of the economic system they write the rules for, turning profits for themselves at the expense of the American people,” Hawley said in a <a href="https://www.hawley.senate.gov/hawley-announces-pelosi-act-reintroduction-bill-ban-lawmakers-trading-stocks" target="_blank" rel="noopener">statement</a>.
“As members of Congress, both Senators and Representatives are tasked with providing oversight of the same companies they invest in, yet they continually buy and sell stocks, outperforming the market time and again,&#8221; he said.
“While Wall Street and Big Tech work hand-in-hand with elected officials to enrich each other, hardworking Americans pay the price,&#8221; the senator said.
The views expressed in this piece are the author’s own and do not necessarily represent those of The Daily Wire.
Joseph Curl has covered politics for 35 years, including 12 years as White House correspondent for a national newspaper. He was also the a.m. editor of the Drudge Report for four years. Send tips to josephcurl@dailywire.com and follow him on Twitter @josephcurl.

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No Duh: Federal Lawmakers Shouldn’t Be Allowed To Buy And Sell Stocks

Federal Lawmakers Shouldn't Be Allowed To Buy And Sell Stocks

Scandals

Stock Market

News broke Wednesday that former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) had <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/pelosi-dumped-google-stock-weeks-before-justice-department-unveiled-antitrust-lawsuit" target="_blank" rel="noopener">disclosed</a> the sale of between $1.5 million and $3 million worth of shares in Google&#8217;s parent company, Alphabet, just a few weeks before the Department of Justice announced an antitrust lawsuit against the tech giant.
Nancy and her husband Paul, who is often the person actually making the trades, have been accused multiple times in the past of using her position in the federal government to make advantageous moves in the stock market. The couple <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/pelosis-husband-makes-big-tech-stock-moves-again-places-6-million-bet-as-congress-looks-to-rein-in-silicon-valley" target="_blank" rel="noopener">sold</a> their Nvidia stock, albeit at a loss, right before the U.S. government announced new restrictions on the sale of computer chips to China and Russia, while Paul bought $6 million in tech options as Congress debated antitrust measures against Big Tech companies.
Coincidentally, the day before the news broke about the Pelosis&#8217; stock trades, Republican Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/sen-hawleys-insider-trading-bill-returns-to-congress-under-new-title-pelosi-act" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reintroduced</a> The Preventing Elected Leaders from Owning Securities and Investments Act, otherwise known as the PELOSI Act. The bill, first introduced in 2022, would prohibit members of Congress or their family members from holding or trading individual stocks. Any existing investments would have to be divested or placed in a blind trust for the duration of the lawmaker&#8217;s tenure in office.
A <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2021/06/08/fact-check-meme-partly-false-millionaires-u-s-congress/7589391002/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">majority</a> of congresspeople are millionaires, and while most were already wealthy before entering Congress, they also tend to have success on the stock market while in office. Although there have been many efforts to rein in congressional stock trading, Hawley&#8217;s newest push has brought the issue back into the spotlight.
Many congresspeople were already wealthy and held considerable assets before they entered politics. Members of Congress tend to come from professional fields that are relatively lucrative — think doctors and lawyers. Some are extremely successful business owners who made the jump over to politics.
For example, Republican California Rep. Darrell Issa is currently the richest person in Congress, with an <a href="https://www.yahoo.com/now/5-richest-members-congress-130042592.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">estimated</a> net worth of $460 million as of September 2022. Before entering the House, Issa made a fortune in the car alarm business in the 1990s. Similarly, the top three richest senators, Rick Scott (R-FL), Mark Warner (D-VA), and Mitt Romney (R-UT) were all successful in private business before attaining public office.
But that doesn&#8217;t mean lawmakers don&#8217;t expand their wealth while in office. In fact, some have seen massive gains thanks to fortuitous moves on the stock market.
In 2021, members of Congress and their family members <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/sat-members-of-congress-and-their-families-traded-over-630-million-in-stocks-this-year" target="_blank" rel="noopener">purchased</a> $267 million in assets while sales amounted to $364 million.
On average in 2021, Congress beat the market, <a href="https://unusualwhales.com/politics/article/full" target="_blank" rel="noopener">according</a> to an analysis by Unusual Whales. SPY, the exchange traded <a href="https://www.investors.com/news/spy-stock-buy-now/#:~:text=What%20Is%20SPY%20Stock%3F,trillions%20in%20dollars%20of%20investment." target="_blank" rel="noopener">fund</a> that owns all of the stocks on the S&amp;P 500 and one of the most important market measures for investors, saw a return of 13.6%. Meanwhile, both House Democrats and Republicans saw an average return of 14.7% and Senate Democrats saw a return of 15.4%. Only Senate Republicans failed to beat the SPY, with a 13% average return. One congressman saw a return of almost 800%.
Members of Congress have not only been fortunate in picking winning stocks, but they have also had a lot of luck in selling stocks — note the Pelosi example above — just in the nick of time to avoid massive losses. This level of success has attracted allegations of insider trading, i.e. using knowledge gained from their work in the federal government that is unavailable to normal Americans to make advantageous trades.
Four senators were <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/19/us/politics/richard-burr-stocks-sold-coronavirus.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">accused</a> of such malfeasance in the early days of the COVID pandemic. Former Republican Sens. Richard Burr of North Carolina and Kelly Loeffler of Georgia sold millions worth of stock after a closed-door briefing on the possible impacts of the coronavirus. Sens. Jim Inhofe (R-OK), David Perdue (R-GA), and Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) also dumped stock in the early weeks of the pandemic.
The Department of Justice and the Securities and Exchange Commission launched investigations into possible insider trading by the five lawmakers. All of the inquiries were <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/19/us/politics/richard-burr-stock-trades-investigation.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">dropped</a> by January 2021. An Insider investigation found that many other Congress members bought or sold stock in vaccine manufacturers Pfizer, Moderna, and Johnson &amp; Johnson during the pandemic.
Between 2019 and 2021, 97 members of Congress — almost 20% of all lawmakers in the Legislative Branch — <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2022/09/13/us/politics/congress-members-stock-trading-list.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported</a> that they made stock trades in companies that were influenced by their committees, according to an analysis by The New York Times.
There are already laws on the books to prevent insider trading, most notably the STOCK Act passed in 2012. A critical part of the law requires members of Congress to promptly disclose any stock trades made by them or close family members. <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/congress-stock-act-violations-senate-house-trading-2021-9" target="_blank" rel="noopener">According</a> to an Insider report from early January, 78 members of Congress have recently failed to comply with the law and properly disclose stock trades, <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/congress-stock-act-violations-senate-house-trading-2021-9" target="_blank" rel="noopener">according</a> to an Insider report from early January.
Congresspeople who violate the law face a fine, but it is usually only $200 and the penalty has been waived altogether several times by the House Ethics Committee. Two current members of the eight-person Ethics Committee were <a href="https://ethics.house.gov/about/committee-members" target="_blank" rel="noopener">identified</a> in the Times analysis as having traded stocks in companies influenced by their committees and were among the 78 lawmakers who failed to comply with the STOCK Act.
“For too long, politicians in Washington have taken advantage of the economic system they write the rules for, turning profits for themselves at the expense of the American people,” Hawley said of the PELOSI Act in a <a href="https://twitter.com/abigailmarone/status/1617934984568012800" target="_blank" rel="noopener">news release</a>. Lawmakers who violate the proposed act would be forced to forfeit any profits from the investments to the American people and lose the ability to write off any losses on their taxes.
The first iteration of Hawley&#8217;s bill, which lacked the acronymic jab at the former House Speaker, stalled in the Democrat-controlled House in 2022. Democrats also scrapped another proposal to regulate lawmakers&#8217; stock trades just a few days before the 2022 midterms elections, with then-House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer <a href="https://thehill.com/policy/finance/3667251-democrats-scrap-plan-to-vote-on-stock-trading-ban-before-elections/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">claiming</a> that there wasn&#8217;t enough time for representatives to study the proposal.
Almost simultaneously with Hawley, Reps. Chip Roy (R-TX) and Abigail Spanberger (D-VA) <a href="https://thehill.com/homenews/house/3810797-bipartisan-duo-reintroduces-bill-banning-members-of-congress-family-from-trading-individual-stocks/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">introduced</a> a bill banning members of Congress from trading individual stocks for the third time. They previously introduced the bill in 2020 and 2021.
Given the poor track record of bills regulating congressional stock trading, both in getting passed and actually being enforced, chance of meaningful reform is dim. And in the meantime, members of Congress will most likely continue to beat the market.

House Speaker Pelosi Holds Weekly News Conference

Josh Hawley’s PELOSI Act Turns Spotlight On How Members Of Congress Regularly Beat The Stock Market

Josh Hawley's PELOSI Act Turns Spotlight On How Members Of Congress Regularly Beat The Stock Market

Josh Hawley

Readers Pass

On Friday, the San Francisco Police Department <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/breaking-footage-of-attack-on-paul-pelosi-released" target="_blank" rel="noopener">finally released</a> bodycam footage from the night that Rep. Nancy Pelosi&#8217;s husband, <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/paul-pelosi" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Paul</a>, was allegedly attacked by David DePape — a reported illegal alien with mental problems. Shortly after, Fox News released additional security footage appearing to show DePape smashing a window to gain entry into Pelosi&#8217;s home.
Rather than showing a gay tryst as many have speculated was really occurring, the two bits of evidence appear to show that sometimes a deranged, hammer-wielding illegal alien is just a deranged, hammer-wielding illegal alien.
DePape has been in the United States since 2008, according to government records, and <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/we-should-deport-pelosi-attacker-and-all-other-illegal-aliens" target="_blank" rel="noopener">overstayed a temporary visitor visa</a>. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has already placed a detainer on the nudist activist. According to prosecutors, he attacked Pelosi on October 28 while attempting to kidnap his wife, who was not home at the time.
From the get-go, nothing about the story added up. Conspiracies flew and questions were raised.
Why didn&#8217;t the police respond to the incident sooner? Why didn&#8217;t Paul Pelosi run away when the door was opened after authorities got there? How come the victim spoke with DePape for so long? No security footage? Really?
It was all so weird, and rather than answers, the public was met with silence. It seemed that the San Francisco machine was rushing to cover up something obscene and embarrassing for the most powerful Democratic member of Congress.
Thanks to a court order, we can see that it might not necessarily be the case that anything beyond the official story was occurring.
The video below appears to show both DePape and Pelosi holding onto a hammer. DePape appears to grab Pelosi&#8217;s wrist, thus making it difficult for the 82-year-old Pelosi to get away. Per the video, the suspect then wrangles the hammer out of Pelosi&#8217;s right hand and proceeds to bludgeon him as police then rush into the house.
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<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/EXCLUSIVE?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#EXCLUSIVE</a> Just released police body camera video shows moments David DePape attacked Paul Pelosi at his# San Francisco home
WARNING: VIDEO IS GRAPHIC<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PaulPelosi?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#PaulPelosi</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BREAKING?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BREAKING</a><a href="https://twitter.com/nbcbayarea?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Nbcbayarea</a> <a href="https://t.co/rQZriBvOCm">pic.twitter.com/rQZriBvOCm</a>
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Now, if that were the only video related to this story it would be very bizarre. The questions would remain:
 Why didn&#8217;t the police rush in when they saw DePape? Is Pelosi drinking a beer? Why does it seem so nonchalant? How did DePape get in the house?
At least one of those questions can be answered thanks to Fox News.
Fox released an additional video allegedly showing that DePape seems to have broken in exactly as has been described. Based on the 9-1-1 audio, it seems as if Pelosi is trying to keep things calm while on the phone with police, so as to not anger the man standing right next to him watching his every move.
Both the home security footage and police camera can be seen here:
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And here is Paul Pelosi’s 911 call. <a href="https://t.co/IyHHfvPQcg">pic.twitter.com/IyHHfvPQcg</a>
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Now, if this were to happen in the middle of nowhere or in a city with law and order, then perhaps more speculation would be warranted.
Yet this occurred in San Francisco — a town that has been ruined by Democratic policies which invite insane people to live there. It&#8217;s a dump filled with weirdos. Is it really so wild to believe that a psycho who hangs on the fringes of society broke into the then-speaker&#8217;s home?
As a reminder, here&#8217;s what San Francisco looks like:
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San Francisco is filled with unpunished crime and people openly doing illegal drugs in tent cities. <a href="https://twitter.com/ShellenbergerMD?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ShellenbergerMD</a> tells me progressive ideas, which he once supported, are a “recipe for disaster.” <a href="https://t.co/f0f4qyhXDy">pic.twitter.com/f0f4qyhXDy</a>
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Couldn&#8217;t it be that Pelosi, an octogenarian, didn&#8217;t act as swiftly as one would expect because he&#8217;s a frail old man?
Put yourself in that position. If a guy just broke into your house, seems like he wants to potentially kill your wife, and is holding a blunt object, zip ties, and more — and you didn&#8217;t have anything to defend yourself — wouldn&#8217;t you go along with his demands just to stay alive? Or would you do something that could get yourself killed? Is it really insane to believe that you wouldn&#8217;t try to sneak a phone call to the police, and then act dumb when the person holding you hostage catches you in the act?
The real question in all of this is why did NBC News suspend reporter Miguel Almaguer for an entirely accurate reporting of the story? Almageur published a video, which would have gone through editors and producers, detailing what happened. He was then subsequently suspended, the video was scrubbed, and all the public was told was that it didn&#8217;t meet editorial standards.
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Thanks to my friend <a href="https://twitter.com/gregkellyusa?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@GregKellyUSA</a> of <a href="https://twitter.com/NEWSMAX?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Newsmax</a> for having me on the show last night to talk about NBC letting Miguel Almaguer out from wherever they were holding him after his report on Paul Pelosi that got him suspended. <a href="https://t.co/rmB5aoit97">pic.twitter.com/rmB5aoit97</a>
&mdash; Curtis Houck (@CurtisHouck) <a href="https://twitter.com/CurtisHouck/status/1602772987404464128?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 13, 2022</a></blockquote>
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It seems likely that Almaguer&#8217;s reporting didn&#8217;t meet editorial standards because Nancy, presumably, didn&#8217;t want any coverage of the incident for whatever reason.
But as for the DePape situation, as Sigmund Freud reportedly said, sometimes a cigar is just a cigar. There may not be anything else to it.
The views expressed in this piece are the author’s own and do not necessarily represent those of The Daily Wire.

David Depape, Paul Pelosi

Sometimes A Deranged, Hammer-Wielding Illegal Alien Is Just A Deranged, Hammer-Wielding Illegal Alien

NBC News

Law enforcement officials released additional footage on Friday that allegedly showed suspect David DePape breaking into the home of Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) late last year.
A San Francisco judge ordered that the footage be made public after a coalition of news outlets filed a motion to release the footage on January 11.
The clip allegedly showing DePape breaking into the home featured him dropping bags onto the ground, going through them to find a hammer, and then taking the hammer to smash in the glass door.
WATCH:
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UPDATE: Fox News obtained the surveillance video from the Pelosi house showing David Depape busting a window with his hammer before entering the home. <a href="https://t.co/K8ZfuzVq67">pic.twitter.com/K8ZfuzVq67</a>
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In the 911 call, Paul Pelosi appeared to subtly attempt to communicate to law enforcement that he was in danger as DePape was allegedly near him in the house.
“There’s a gentleman here just waiting for my wife to come back, Nancy Pelosi,&#8221; he said. &#8220;He’s just waiting for her to come back, but she’s not going to be here for days, so I guess we’ll have to wait.&#8221;
“He thinks everything’s good. I’ve got a problem, but he thinks everything’s good,” Pelosi added.
WATCH:
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And here is Paul Pelosi’s 911 call. <a href="https://t.co/IyHHfvPQcg">pic.twitter.com/IyHHfvPQcg</a>
&mdash; Greg Price (@greg_price11) <a href="https://twitter.com/greg_price11/status/1619030091060895745?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 27, 2023</a></blockquote>
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The clip that garnered by far the most interest was the police body camera footage that was released which showed Paul Pelosi being attacked.
The footage shows police knocking on the door of the home before either Pelosi or DePape opened it.
“What’s going on man?” an officer asks.
“Everything is good,” DePape responds as he wrestled for control of a hammer with Pelosi.
“Drop the hammer!” the officer then says.
“Umm, nope,” DePape responded before gaining control of the hammer and striking Pelosi.
“Oh, s—!” one of the officers says as police rushed in to stop DePape during the attack.
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<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/EXCLUSIVE?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#EXCLUSIVE</a> Just released police body camera video shows moments David DePape attacked Paul Pelosi at his# San Francisco home
WARNING: VIDEO IS GRAPHIC<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PaulPelosi?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#PaulPelosi</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BREAKING?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BREAKING</a><a href="https://twitter.com/nbcbayarea?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Nbcbayarea</a> <a href="https://t.co/rQZriBvOCm">pic.twitter.com/rQZriBvOCm</a>
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Paul Pelosi was attacked on October 28 by a nudist activist who broke into the Pelosi residence seeking to kidnap the then-House speaker, prosecutors said in a pretrial hearing. The activist, who prosecutors identified as 42-year-old David DePape, attacked Paul Pelosi after not being able to locate his wife.
DePape has pleaded not guilty on all charges, which include both state and federal charges. He is expected to appear in state court on February 23 to set a date for his trial. He is being held in jail without bail.
Authorities said that San Francisco police entered the Pelosi residence around 2:30 a.m. local time on the night of the attack. An assailant and Pelosi struggled over a hammer, and then the assailant “violently” assaulted Pelosi, the police said.
After the attack, Pelosi was taken to a hospital where he underwent “successful surgery to repair a skull fracture and serious injuries to his right arm and hands,” a spokesman for Nancy Pelosi said at the time.
DePape broke into the house shouting “Where’s Nancy?” a court affidavit said.
DePape told first responders at the scene that he was sick of the “level of lies” from politicians in Washington, D.C., and “came here to have a little chat with [Paul Pelosi’s] wife,” according to a court filing.
“I didn’t really want to hurt him, but you know this was a suicide mission. I’m not going to stand here and do nothing even if it cost me my life,” DePape said, according to the filing.
DePape allegedly intended to attack other high profile figures as well. Police said DePape intended to target President Joe Biden’s son Hunter, Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom, and actor Tom Hanks.
This is a breaking news story; refresh the page for updates.

Depape

Additional Footage Emerges Showing Suspect Breaking Into Pelosi Home; 911 Call Released

San Francisco law enforcement officials released body camera footage Friday from the October attack on Rep. Nancy Pelosi&#8217;s (D-CA) husband, Paul Pelosi.
A San Francisco judge ordered that the footage be made public after a coalition of news outlets filed a motion to release the footage on January 11.
The footage shows police knocking on the door of the home before either Pelosi or DePape opened it.
&#8220;What&#8217;s going on man?&#8221; an officer asks.
&#8220;Everything is good,&#8221; DePape responds as he wrestled for control of a hammer with Pelosi.
&#8220;Drop the hammer!&#8221; the officer then says.
&#8220;Umm, nope,&#8221; DePape responded before gaining control of the hammer and striking Pelosi.
&#8220;Oh, s&#8212;!&#8221; one of the officers says as police rushed in to stop DePape during the attack.
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<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/EXCLUSIVE?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#EXCLUSIVE</a> Just released police body camera video shows moments David DePape attacked Paul Pelosi at his# San Francisco home
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Paul Pelosi was attacked on October 28 by a nudist activist who broke into the Pelosi residence seeking to kidnap the then-House speaker, prosecutors said in a pretrial hearing. The activist, who prosecutors identified as 42-year-old David DePape, attacked Paul Pelosi after not being able to locate his wife.
DePape has pleaded not guilty on all charges, which include both state and federal charges. He is expected to appear in state court on February 23 to set a date for his trial. He is being held in jail without bail.
Authorities said that San Francisco police entered the Pelosi residence around 2:30 a.m. local time on the night of the attack. An assailant and Pelosi struggled over a hammer, and then the assailant “violently&#8221; assaulted Pelosi, the police said.
After the attack, Pelosi was taken to a hospital where he underwent “successful surgery to repair a skull fracture and serious injuries to his right arm and hands,” a spokesman for Nancy Pelosi said at the time.
DePape broke into the house shouting “Where’s Nancy?” a court affidavit said.
DePape told first responders at the scene that he was sick of the “level of lies” from politicians in Washington, D.C., and “came here to have a little chat with [Paul Pelosi’s] wife,” according to a court filing.
“I didn’t really want to hurt him, but you know this was a suicide mission. I’m not going to stand here and do nothing even if it cost me my life,” DePape said, according to the filing.
DePape allegedly intended to attack other high profile figures as well. Police said DePape intended to target President Joe Biden’s son Hunter, Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom, and actor Tom Hanks.

Footage Of Attack On Paul Pelosi Released

A <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/san-francisco" target="_blank" rel="noopener">San Francisco</a> judge has ordered that police body cam footage related to an October attack on <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/paul-pelosi" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Paul Pelosi</a> be released.
The order comes after a coalition of news outlets <a href="https://apnews.com/article/news-media-nancy-pelosi-san-francisco-1ea0bd79973f319ba2b28ed5bb74ab8e" target="_blank" rel="noopener">filed</a> a motion to release the footage on January 11. The coalition included such outlets as The New York Times, The Washington Post, and Fox News.
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NEW: San Francisco Judge GRANTS motion to release SFPD body cam footage of Paul Pelosi attack, other evidence sought by press coalition
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“[T]he public and press have standing to assert their rights of access to court records and proceedings,” the coalition argued in its court filing.
The body camera footage was reportedly played in court in December and showed an assailant striking Pelosi with a hammer.
Pelosi, husband to former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), was attacked on October 28 by a nudist activist who broke into the Pelosi residence seeking to kidnap the then-House speaker, prosecutors said in a pretrial hearing. The activist, who prosecutors identified as 42-year-old David DePape, attacked Paul Pelosi after not being able to locate his wife.
DePape has <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/suspected-paul-pelosi-attacker-david-depape-pleads-not-guilty" target="_blank" rel="noopener">pleaded</a> not guilty on all charges, which include both state and federal charges. He is expected to appear in state court on February 23 to set a date for his trial. He is being held in jail without bail.
Authorities said that San Francisco police entered the Pelosi residence around 2:30 a.m. local time on the night of the attack. Police saw an assailant and Pelosi struggling over a hammer, then saw the assailant “violently assault” Pelosi, the police <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2022/11/03/politics/paul-pelosi-out-of-hospital/index.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a>.
After the attack, Pelosi was taken to a hospital where he underwent “successful surgery to repair a skull fracture and serious injuries to his right arm and hands,” a spokesman for Nancy Pelosi said at the time.
DePape broke into the house shouting “Where’s Nancy?” a court affidavit said.
DePape told first responders at the scene that he was sick of the “level of lies” from politicians in Washington, D.C., and “came here to have a little chat with [Paul Pelosi’s] wife,” according to a court filing.
“I didn’t really want to hurt him, but you know this was a suicide mission. I’m not going to stand here and do nothing even if it cost me my life,” DePape said, according to the filing.
DePape allegedly intended to attack other high profile figures as well. Police said DePape intended to target President Joe Biden’s son Hunter, California Governor Gavin Newsom, and actor Tom Hanks.

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