A federal jury in San Francisco on Thursday found David DePape guilty in the October 2022 hammer attack on <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/paul-pelosi" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Paul Pelosi</a>, the husband of former House Speaker <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/nancy-pelosi" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Nancy Pelosi</a> (D-CA).
With the verdict following a four-day trial, DePape, 43, faces up to <a href="https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/man-indicted-connection-attempted-kidnapping-and-assault-pelosi-residence#:~:text=DePape%20is%20charged%20with%20one,the%20performance%20of%20official%20duties." target="_blank" rel="noopener">50 years in prison</a> upon the conviction on one count of assault on the immediate family member of a federal official and attempted kidnapping of a federal official. Sentencing is expected to follow some time in the future.
&#8220;The Pelosi family is very proud of their Pop, who demonstrated extraordinary composure and courage on the night of the attack a year ago,&#8221; read a <a href="https://twitter.com/SpeakerPelosi/status/1725234016108900573" target="_blank" rel="noopener">statement</a> from a spokesperson for Rep. Pelosi. &#8220;Thankfully, Mr. Pelosi continues to make progress in his recovery.&#8221;
Prosecutors said DePape broke into the Pelosis&#8217; home in San Francisco with a &#8220;violent plan to kidnap Nancy Pelosi,&#8221; who was not at the abode at the time, and &#8220;to hold her hostage,&#8221; <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2023/11/16/politics/depape-verdict-guilty/index.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">according to CNN</a>. Paul Pelosi, who is now 83, managed to <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/paul-pelosis-frantic-911-call-from-bathroom-saved-him-from-maniac-accused-child-molester-reports" target="_blank" rel="noopener">call police</a> and when officers arrived at the house, body camera footage <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/breaking-footage-of-attack-on-paul-pelosi-released" target="_blank" rel="noopener">showed</a> DePape attacking Paul Pelosi with a hammer before law enforcement took DePape into custody.
Paul Pelosi received treatment for a skull fracture, as well as other injuries, and was <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/paul-pelosi-released-from-hospital-after-violent-attack" target="_blank" rel="noopener">released</a> from the hospital in early November 2022. He spoke during the trial, sharing details about the harrowing experience and stating, &#8220;I’ve made the best effort I possibly can to not relive this.&#8221;
DePape&#8217;s defense attorneys did not dispute the attack had taken place, but focused rather on the intent, as it was central to the federal case, <a href="https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2023-11-16/david-depape-paul-pelosi-nancy-pelosi-attack-federal-court-verdict" target="_blank" rel="noopener">per the Los Angeles Times</a>.
They argued their client was driven by conspiracy theories, which the defendant himself repeated in testimony, and that he should not be convicted of charges tied to Rep. Pelosi&#8217;s official duties, as his alleged goal was more broadly to &#8220;root out&#8221; corruption and expose wrongdoing by the &#8220;ruling class.&#8221;
But, according to prosecutors, DePape &#8220;targeted&#8221; Pelosi because of her high-level position and opted to inflict &#8220;the punishment he meant for Nancy Pelosi&#8221; on her husband when he realized that the congresswoman was not at home — which amounted to &#8220;retaliation.&#8221;
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The 12-member jury reached a unanimous verdict on both counts DePape faced after several hours of deliberations over multiple days.
U.S. Attorney Ismail Ramsey told reporters that the guilty verdict on Thursday sends a &#8220;clear message that regardless of what your beliefs are, what you cannot do is physically attack a member of Congress or their immediate family for their performance in their job,&#8221; <a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/verdict-reached-paul-pelosi-hammer-attack-case-rcna125350" target="_blank" rel="noopener">NBC News reported</a>.
In addition to the federal case, DePape faces <a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/sanfrancisco/news/david-depape-paul-pelosi-not-guilty-plea-san-francisco-nancy-pelosi/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">state</a> charges of attempted murder, assault with a deadly weapon, elder abuse, residential burglary, and threats to a public official and their family. He has <a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/sanfrancisco/news/david-depape-paul-pelosi-not-guilty-plea-san-francisco-nancy-pelosi/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">pleaded not guilty</a>. The state case is scheduled to head to trial later this month.

David DePape

Paul Pelosi Attacker Found Guilty In Federal Case

California

Crime

Nancy Pelosi

Paul Pelosi

San Francisco

U.S.

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

Joe Biden

Politics

State of the Union

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

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

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>
&mdash; Bigad Shaban (@BigadShaban) <a href="https://twitter.com/BigadShaban/status/1619019200949010432?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 27, 2023</a></blockquote>
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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.
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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>
&mdash; Greg Price (@greg_price11) <a href="https://twitter.com/greg_price11/status/1619027835003486210?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 27, 2023</a></blockquote>
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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.
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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>
&mdash; Bigad Shaban (@BigadShaban) <a href="https://twitter.com/BigadShaban/status/1619019200949010432?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 27, 2023</a></blockquote>
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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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Paul Pelosi Attack Footage To Be Released After Court Order

Former House Speaker <a href="http://dailywire.com/topic/nancy-pelosi" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Nancy Pelosi</a> (D-CA) disclosed a sale of 30,000 shares in <a href="http://dailywire.com/topic/google" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Google&#8217;s</a> parent company, Alphabet, roughly one month before the <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/department-of-justice" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Justice Department</a> opened an <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/antitrust" target="_blank" rel="noopener">antitrust</a> lawsuit into the technology firm.
Federal regulators <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/justice-department-sues-google-for-alleged-digital-advertising-monopoly" target="_blank" rel="noopener">claimed</a> in the Tuesday complaint that Google monopolizes the tools website publishers use to sell advertisements and that companies utilize to purchase advertisements. Pelosi, who resigned from her leadership position but remains a member of Congress, sold 10,000 shares of Alphabet Class A stock on December 20, December 21, and December 28, according to federal <a href="https://disclosures-clerk.house.gov/public_disc/ptr-pdfs/2023/20022260.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">disclosures</a>, marking a combined transaction value between $1.5 million and $3 million. The disclosures were digitally signed by the lawmaker on January 12.
Although shares for Google have increased roughly 8% over the past month, the company’s stock price declined some 6% this week as news of the antitrust lawsuit became public.
Officials claimed that Google has engaged in a “pattern of acquisitions to obtain control over key digital advertising tools” and has manipulated auctions to “deprive rivals of scale.” Such moves may violate the Sherman Act, which outlaws “monopolization, attempted monopolization, or conspiracy or combination to monopolize” deemed <a href="https://www.ftc.gov/advice-guidance/competition-guidance/guide-antitrust-laws/antitrust-laws" target="_blank" rel="noopener">unreasonable</a> by the court system. Google said in a statement that the Justice Department lawsuit attempts to “pick winners and losers” in the “highly competitive” advertising technology space.
Pelosi and her husband, Paul, have been repeatedly accused of leveraging insider knowledge that the veteran lawmaker holds in order to increase earnings in the stock market. The filing also revealed that the top Democrat sold shares of Netflix, PayPal, Salesforce, Tesla, and Disney.
Paul Pelosi appeared to have cut losses in software company Nvidia last year before the United States placed new restrictions on computer chip sales to China and Russia. He sold 25,000 shares of Nvidia on July 26 at an average price of $165.05, causing a loss of $341,365, according to a set of <a href="https://disclosures-clerk.house.gov/public_disc/ptr-pdfs/2022/20021438.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">disclosures</a>. One month later, Nvidia revealed that the government imposed export restrictions on the company’s A100 and forthcoming H100 circuits. The new regulations will “address the risk that the covered products may be used in, or diverted to, a ‘military end use’ or ‘military end user’ in China and Russia,” Nvidia said in a regulatory <a href="https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/0001045810/000104581022000146/nvda-20220826.htm" target="_blank" rel="noopener">filing</a>.
The couple has also placed stock market bets in the middle of heated policy debates in Congress. In 2021, Paul Pelosi <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">bought</a> over $6 million in options contracts related to technology stocks while lawmakers worked on antitrust legislation.
Asset purchases from members of Congress and their immediate families amounted to $267 million in 2021, according to a <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">report</a> from the New York Times’ DealBook, while sales amounted to $364 million. Officials working at the Federal Reserve have also <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/after-ethics-review-fed-bars-top-officials-from-trading-individual-stocks" target="_blank" rel="noopener">faced criticism</a> for purchasing individual stocks amid their work to chart the nation’s monetary policy.
Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) recently <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/sen-hawleys-insider-trading-bill-returns-to-congress-under-new-title-pelosi-act" target="_blank" rel="noopener">introduced</a> the Preventing Elected Leaders from Owning Securities and Investments Act, also known as the PELOSI Act, in order to address the phenomenon of lawmakers using inside information to benefit financially. The legislation would ban politicians from holding individual stocks, diversified mutual funds, and exchange-traded funds. “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://twitter.com/abigailmarone/status/1617934984568012800" target="_blank" rel="noopener">news release</a>.

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Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) reportedly had priests perform an &#8220;exorcism&#8221; on her home after her husband Paul was attacked with a hammer by an alleged intruder.
Pelosi <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/21/opinion/nancy-pelosi-maureen-dowd-interview.html">told</a> a columnist at The New York Times that it would be &#8220;three or four more months before he’s really back to normal.&#8221;
Pelosi’s daughter, Alexandra, said the altercation affected her mother much more than people realize.
“I think that weighed really heavy on her soul. I think she felt really guilty,&#8221; she said. &#8220;I think that really broke her. Over Thanksgiving, she had priests coming, trying to have an exorcism of the house and having prayer services.”
Fr. Arturo Albano, the pastor of St. Vincent de Paul Church, Pelosi’s local parish, <a href="https://nypost.com/2023/01/21/nancy-pelosi-summons-priests-to-exercise-home-of-evil-spirits/">told</a> the New York Post that no one from his staff was involved.
“As far as I know, no exorcism or priest services were performed at her home,” Albano told The Post.
When Pelosi was asked if the attack impacted her decision to step down from her role as House Speaker, she said it was already time for her to hand over the gavel to someone else.
“I was probably going to go anyway,” Nancy Pelosi said, adding, “say we won by 20 votes and it was a big thing, I might have stayed. It’s true that I had two thoughts in mind when I went to the floor, to stay or not to stay. It was time to move on.”
“If Hillary had won, I could have left,&#8221; Pelosi added. &#8220;But I was not going to let Donald Trump have his way with the government.”
David DePape, 42, <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/suspected-paul-pelosi-attacker-david-depape-pleads-not-guilty">allegedly</a> struck Mr. Pelosi with a hammer when police arrived at the San Francisco home in October. The alleged intruder was reportedly demanding to know the then-Speaker’s whereabouts.
Prosecutors charged DePape with attempted murder, assault with a deadly weapon, and elder abuse, Fox News reported. However, the accused pleaded not guilty to state and federal charges, including allegations he planned to kidnap Nancy Pelosi.
Adam Lipson, DePape’s public defender, said that the suspected attacker “is going to be fighting this case in court, not the hallway,” <a href="https://abcnews.go.com/US/suspect-paul-pelosi-attack-pleads-guilty-state-charges/story?id=95888953">ABC News</a> reported.
San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins said in a statement following his arraignment that “Mr. DePape will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law and held accountable for his heinous crimes,” according to the outlet.
Brandon Drey contributed to this report.

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Nancy Pelosi Had Priests Perform An ‘Exorcism’ On Her House: Report

Nancy Pelosi Had Priests Perform An 'Exorcism' On Her House: Report

The suspected attacker of Paul Pelosi reportedly pleaded not guilty Wednesday to the state charges charges brought against him in a court appearance, <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/us/paul-pelosi-attack-suspect-david-depape-pleads-not-guilty-charges?intcmp=tw_fnc">according</a> to Fox News.
David DePape, 42, allegedly assaulted Pelosi, husband of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), with a hammer when police arrived at the San Francisco home in October. The apparent intruder was reportedly demanding to know the speaker&#8217;s whereabouts.
Prosecutors charged DePape with attempted murder, assault with a deadly weapon, and elder abuse, Fox News reported. However, the accused pleaded not guilty to state and federal charges, including allegations he planned to kidnap Nancy Pelosi.
Adam Lipson, DePape&#8217;s public defender, said that the suspected attacker &#8220;is going to be fighting this case in court, not the hallway,&#8221; <a href="https://abcnews.go.com/US/suspect-paul-pelosi-attack-pleads-guilty-state-charges/story?id=95888953">ABC News</a> reported.
San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins said in a statement following Wednesday&#8217;s arraignment that &#8220;Mr. DePape will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law and held accountable for his heinous crimes,&#8221; according to the outlet.
The speaker&#8217;s husband suffered a skull fracture and serious injuries to his right arm. He is expected to make a full recovery, according to a spokesperson.
Two weeks ago, body camera footage played in court allegedly showed DePape striking Paul Pelosi.
San Francisco Police Sgt. Carla Hurley — who interviewed DePape after he was detained — reported that the suspect said that there was an &#8220;evil in Washington&#8221; and had a much longer hit list of people he wanted to confront after authorities caught him in the act, Fox News reported.
The list included the House Speaker, Governor Gavin Newsom (D-CA), actor Tom Hanks, and Hunter Biden, the embattled son of President Joe Biden.
Fox News reported DePape, who also waived his right to a trial within 60 days, is set to appear in court again on Feb. 23.

Suspected Paul Pelosi Attacker David DePape Pleads Not Guilty

Suspected Paul Pelosi Attacker Pleads Not Guilty

Hammer-wielding attacker David DePape apparently had a much longer &#8220;hit list&#8221; of people he wanted to confront after he was caught in the act at the home of Paul Pelosi, husband of outgoing House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA).
According to San Francisco Police Sgt. Carla Hurley — who <a href="https://www.mediaite.com/news/paul-pelosi-attack-suspect-allegedly-kept-hit-list-to-go-after-hunter-biden-gavin-newsom-tom-hanks/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">interviewed DePape</a> after he was detained — the list included the House Speaker, Governor Gavin Newsom (D-CA), actor Tom Hanks, and Hunter Biden, the embattled son of President Joe Biden.
Anchor Gayle King discussed the revelation with reporter Scott McFarlane on Thursday&#8217;s broadcast of &#8220;CBS Mornings,&#8221; saying, &#8220;This was very scary to hear the &#8230; more details that we heard yesterday.&#8221;
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Police say the man charged with attacking Paul Pelosi has admitted he had other targets as well, including Hunter Biden, California Gov. Gavin Newsom and Tom Hanks.<a href="https://twitter.com/MacFarlaneNews?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@MacFarlaneNews</a> reports what new details investigators have revealed so far. <a href="https://t.co/fVptxF4cRB">https://t.co/fVptxF4cRB</a> <a href="https://t.co/X0rdz0M0zU">pic.twitter.com/X0rdz0M0zU</a>
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McFarlane explained that DePape, during his interview with law enforcement, had said he believed there was &#8220;evil&#8221; in Washington, D.C., and that he had traced it all the way back to former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.
&#8220;There is evil in Washington, what they did went so far beyond the campaign. It originates with Hillary (Clinton) &#8230; Honestly, day in day out, they are lying. They go from one crime to another crime to another crime,&#8221; DePape said, according to Detective Hurley&#8217;s testimony.
Body-cam footage of the confrontation with police — both during and immediately after the attack on Pelosi — was also <a href="https://dailywire.com/news/body-cam-footage-of-paul-pelosi-attack-shown-in-court/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">played in the courtroom</a>, giving a more comprehensive picture of DePape&#8217;s frame of mind at the scene.
&#8220;I’m sick of the insane f***ing level of lies coming out of Washington, D.C. I came here to have a little chat with his wife. 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,&#8221; DePape said to the first responders, according to reports.
DePape&#8217;s son with Oxane &#8220;Gypsy&#8221; Taub, Nebosvod Gonzalez, spoke to <a href="https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2022-12-14/david-depape-paul-pelosi-preliminary-trial" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Los Angeles Times</a> about his father — who he said was not really a Republican or a Democrat but he &#8220;believed in human rights, equality and justice.&#8221;
He went on to say that his father was a very sad person, and that his great hope was that DePape would not have to suffer any more. &#8220;If you look into his eyes, there is so much sadness there,&#8221; Gonzalez said, claiming that DePape had been horribly abused as a child.

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