The FBI says the suspect wanted to hold the House speaker hostage and break her kneecaps.
The Department of Justice and San Francisco District Attorney’s office announced charges Monday against the man accused of attacking House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s husband Paul Pelosi last week, with the DOJ alleging in court papers the attack suspect told police he wanted to “hold Nancy hostage” and break “her kneecaps.”
Federal prosecutors charged David DePape, 42, with assault on the immediate family member of a federal official and attempted kidnapping of a federal official, which carry maximum sentences of 30 and 20 years, respectively, if he’s convicted.
Separately, San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins said Monday afternoon her office is filing charges for attempted murder, residential burglary, assault with a deadly weapon, elder abuse, false imprisonment of an elder and threats to a public official.
The FBI revealed in an affidavit filed Monday that DePape told San Francisco Police Department officers after the attack he wanted to “hold Nancy hostage and talk to her,” and break “her kneecaps” to set an example for other members of Congress who fail to tell the “truth.
