DA charges suspected Paul Pelosi attacker with attempted murder

 The man accused of brutally assaulting Paul Pelosi, the husband of Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), in the couple's California home last week was charged with attempted murder on Monday by the San Francisco district attorney.

David Wayne DePape, 42, was charged with attempted murder as well as elder abuse, elder abuse with a deadly weapon, false detention of an age, and domestic burglary, according to district attorney Brooke Jenkins.

According to Jenkins, he will be charged on Tuesday and might be sentenced to 13 years to life in jail. DePape poses a "clear and grave public safety concern" to San Francisco and the surrounding neighbourhood, according to the spokesperson, who also announced that a move to detain him will be submitted on Tuesday.

Shortly after DePape was charged by the Department of Justice with federal assault and attempted kidnapping, the state charges were made public.

Authorities claim that DePape broke into the Pelosis' San Francisco house on Friday night in the middle of the night and hit Paul Pelosi with a hammer, seriously injuring him.

After being taken to the hospital, Paul Pelosi underwent surgery to address his fractured head as well as severe wounds to his right arm and hands.

Pelosi stated in a statement Monday night that her husband "is making steady progress on what will be a long rehabilitation journey" and that her family has been "deluged" with messages of support, prayers, and well-wishes.

Jenkins reaffirmed information that federal prosecutors included in their affidavit and provided fresh evidence that shed further light on the early-morning attack during the news conference announcing the state charges.

Jenkins informed reporters on Monday that DePape "particularly selected the Pelosi house to confront Speaker Pelosi," which was in accordance with earlier information. According to a source familiar with the inquiry who spoke to The Hill last week, DePape approached Paul Pelosi before the attack and yelled, "Where is Nancy? How is Nancy doing?

Pelosi was in Washington, D.C., when the incident occurred.

Paul Pelosi was discovered "sleeping in his bed" on the second story of the residence, according to the district attorney, after DePape "forced his way into the home through a rear glass door by breaking the glass." He had been wearing loose-fitting pyjamas and boxer shorts.

Jenkins stated that the man was confronted about Speaker Pelosi's whereabouts and that there was no security on duty at the time.

She claimed that based on actions and remarks DePape made at the house during his contact with Paul Pelosi, the attack seems to be politically motivated.

Jenkins stated that Paul Pelosi "attempted to access the elevator in the home, which had a phone" at some point during their contact; this information was not included in the Justice Department's charging document.

Jenkins stated, "The defendant then barred Mr. Pelosi from using that elevator."

Jenkins' story recounted how the two men got from the second level to the first floor, but federal prosecutors earlier on Monday said they were downstairs when police arrived.

"Mr. Pelosi asked to go the restroom at some point after that, and it was then that he was able to use his smartphone to call 911. When the defendant saw that Mr. Pelosi had dialled 911, he took him downstairs, close to the house's entrance, Jenkins said.

After that, she moved through the scene where DePape hit Paul Pelosi with a hammer.

"Two minutes after that 911 call, two police officers showed up at the front door. The defendant was holding his hammer when that door was opened, and Mr. Pelosi appeared to be trying to control him by gripping some of the hammer. The defendant then brutally smacked Mr. Pelosi in the top of the head as he took the hammer away from him. The defendant was then swiftly taken into custody by the police," added Jenkins.

She mentioned that DePape, who the DOJ had previously revealed had brought to Pelosi's house a second hammer, zip ties, rope, and a roll of tape.

Jenkins expressed his sadness on Monday about the fact that people once more think it's acceptable to express their political emotions through violence.

"So I believe it really indicates that we need to settle down, that we need to make a decision to be more courteous as a society in America, and that it's acceptable to disagree," said the author. But it's undeniably something that has alarmed us all, she continued.

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