The person accused of attacking Paul Pelosi was on a “suicide mission” and in addition targeting “several outstanding state and federal politicians,” based on the San Francisco District Attorney.
The officers who detained David DePape on the Pelosi residence asked him about why he had broken into the home on the lookout for Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
Based on a motion filed by the DA to maintain him in prison, he told them: “I’m sick of the insane f—ing level of lies coming out of Washington, DC. I got here here to have a little bit chat together with his wife.
“I didn’t really need to harm him but he knows this was a suicide mission. I’m not going to face here and do nothing even when it costs me my life.
“Hurting him was not my goal, I told him before I attacked him that he’s escalating things.”
When cops asked what else he was planning, DePape, 42, told them he “can’t be stopped” and that “has other targets” including what the federal government document described as a neighborhood professor and several other outstanding state and federal politicians and their relatives.
In DePape’s backpack police found one other hammer, gloves and a laptop.
Based on the DA’s narrative, DePape had used a hammer to interrupt into the Pelosis’ $6 million mansion through a back door and confronted Paul Pelosi, 82, within the bedroom, saying he was on the lookout for his wife, Nancy.
When asked why, he replied: “Well, she’s number two in line for the presidency, right?”
When Mr. Pelosi agreed, DePape allegedly responded “they’re all corrupt” and “we’ve got to take all of them out”.
He also said it was “The top of the road” for Mr. Pelosi, but allowed him to make use of the toilet where his phone was charging. While there he placed a 911 call to police.
A bizarre interaction followed where DePape realized he was in trouble and led Pelosi downstairs then threatened him with the hammer, which he grabbed.
With one hand on the hammer, Paul opened the door to officers who enquired about what was happening.
DePape then “wrenched the hammer from Mr. Pelosi, stepped back after which lunged at Pelosi and hit him full force with the hammer, which knocked him unconscious.”
The responding officers then grabbed DePape and arrested him.
Pelosi remained unresponsive for about three minutes, waking up in a pool of his own blood, based on the document, and first responders arrived shortly thereafter.
On Tuesday DePape was arraigned at San Francisco Superior Court where he pleaded not guilty to 10 state charges including attempted murder and assault with a deadly weapon.
He moreover faces two federal charges for assault of a right away member of the family of a United States official and attempted kidnapping of a United States official, which carry a maximum sentence of as much as 50 years.
The person accused of attacking Paul Pelosi was on a “suicide mission” and in addition targeting “several outstanding state and federal politicians,” based on the San Francisco District Attorney.
The officers who detained David DePape on the Pelosi residence asked him about why he had broken into the home on the lookout for Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
Based on a motion filed by the DA to maintain him in prison, he told them: “I’m sick of the insane f—ing level of lies coming out of Washington, DC. I got here here to have a little bit chat together with his wife.
“I didn’t really need to harm him but he knows this was a suicide mission. I’m not going to face here and do nothing even when it costs me my life.
“Hurting him was not my goal, I told him before I attacked him that he’s escalating things.”
When cops asked what else he was planning, DePape, 42, told them he “can’t be stopped” and that “has other targets” including what the federal government document described as a neighborhood professor and several other outstanding state and federal politicians and their relatives.
In DePape’s backpack police found one other hammer, gloves and a laptop.
Based on the DA’s narrative, DePape had used a hammer to interrupt into the Pelosis’ $6 million mansion through a back door and confronted Paul Pelosi, 82, within the bedroom, saying he was on the lookout for his wife, Nancy.
When asked why, he replied: “Well, she’s number two in line for the presidency, right?”
When Mr. Pelosi agreed, DePape allegedly responded “they’re all corrupt” and “we’ve got to take all of them out”.
He also said it was “The top of the road” for Mr. Pelosi, but allowed him to make use of the toilet where his phone was charging. While there he placed a 911 call to police.
A bizarre interaction followed where DePape realized he was in trouble and led Pelosi downstairs then threatened him with the hammer, which he grabbed.
With one hand on the hammer, Paul opened the door to officers who enquired about what was happening.
DePape then “wrenched the hammer from Mr. Pelosi, stepped back after which lunged at Pelosi and hit him full force with the hammer, which knocked him unconscious.”
The responding officers then grabbed DePape and arrested him.
Pelosi remained unresponsive for about three minutes, waking up in a pool of his own blood, based on the document, and first responders arrived shortly thereafter.
On Tuesday DePape was arraigned at San Francisco Superior Court where he pleaded not guilty to 10 state charges including attempted murder and assault with a deadly weapon.
He moreover faces two federal charges for assault of a right away member of the family of a United States official and attempted kidnapping of a United States official, which carry a maximum sentence of as much as 50 years.
