District Attorney Says Pelosi Home Targeted To Attack House Speaker
SAN FRANCISCO -- The man accused of attacking House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's husband with a hammer told police he wanted to hold the Democratic leader hostage and "break her kneecaps" to show other members of Congress there were "consequences to actions," authorities said Monday.
In a chilling federal complaint, officials say that David DePape, 42, carrying zip ties, tape and a rope in a backpack, broke into the couple's San Francisco home early Friday morning, went upstairs where 82-year-old Paul Pelosi was sleeping, and demanded to talk to "Nancy."
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"This house and the speaker herself were specifically targets," said San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins at a Monday evening news conference announcing state charges against DePape, including attempted murder.