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The crazed man who allegedly attacked the husband of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi with a hammer was charged with attempted murder by the San Francisco District Attorney on Monday.
David DePape, 42, was also charged with assault with a deadly weapon, elder abuse, false imprisonment of an elder, residential burglary and threats to a public official and their family, according to District Attorney Brooke Jenkins.
“It appears as though this was based on his statements and comments that were made in that house during his encounter with Mr. Pelosi that this was politically motivated,” Jenkins said at a press conference.
Jenkins said DePape targeted the Pelosi home and confronted Paul Pelosi who was asleep in his bed.
The intruder woke up the 82-year-old Paul Pelosi and asked where his wife was.
Paul Pelosi attempted to get into an elevator inside the home that has a phone, but DePape blocked him, Jenkins said.
