The suspect of brutally attacking Paul Pelosi, husband of Nancy Pelosi with a hammer, received federal charges on Monday after the incident at dawn on Friday.
According to a new criminal complaint, David DePape, 42 is facing federal charges of attempted kidnapping of a federal official and battery on an immediate family member of a United States official with intent to retaliate. against the official.
DePape is coming off state charges of attempted murder and other felony charges for the early Friday attack on Paul, of 42 years old, who suffered a skull fracture and was in the intensive care unit, reported CNBC.
The California man was poised to kidnap and break the kneecaps of the House Speaker when he invaded the couple’s home in San Francisco, prosecutors said.
The new The federal complaint pointed out that the evidence showed that DePape “was prepared to arrest and injure President Pelosi when he entered” the residence, but the official was in Washington DC when the incident occurred.
Authorities noted that DePape arrived at the couple’s home with duct tape, zip ties, a rope and at least one hammer.
In an interview with the San Francisco police after his arrest, DePape admitted that “he was going to take Nancy hostage and talk to her,” according to the complaint.
“DePape also explained later than breaking Nancy’s kneecaps, she would have to be wheeled into Congress, which would show other members of Congress that the actions had consequences,” the complaint stated.
When Officers responding to the incident at the Pelosi’s home found Paul and DePape struggling in the driveway and both holding the same hammer, but the suspect then pulled him over. He managed to control the tool and hit the officer’s husband on the head.
Paul had to be taken to Zuckeberg General Hospital and operated on for a skull fracture and serious injuries to his right arm and hands. Her operation was successful.
After the attack, Nancy Pelosi issued a statement on her Twitter account in which she admitted that she, as well as her children and grandchildren, were “heartbroken and traumatized by the attack deadly”.
At the same time, the Speaker of the House of Representatives thanked the authorities and first responders for the care Paul received.