Politics Sep 11 How politicians who have experienced violence directly are responding to Charlie Kirk’s death By Associated Press
Nation Oct 29 Man already serving 30 years for attacking Pelosi’s husband gets a life sentence on state charges A San Francisco jury in June found David DePape guilty of charges including aggravated kidnapping, first-degree burglary and false imprisonment of an elder. By Janie Har, Associated Press
Politics May 28 Judge keeps punishment of 30 years at resentencing for man who attacked Paul Pelosi with a hammer DePape said he felt horrible for hurting Paul Pelosi and he was sorry for what he did. He said he should have left once he learned Nancy Pelosi was not at their San Francisco home. By Janie Har, Olga R. Rodriguez, Associated Press
Politics Nov 16 Man who attacked Paul Pelosi convicted of federal assault and attempted kidnapping charges DePape admitted during trial testimony that he bludgeoned Pelosi with a hammer after San Francisco police officers showed up at the home. By Olga R. Rodriguez, Associated Press
Politics Nov 14 Man accused of attacking Paul Pelosi with a hammer testifies he was drawn to right-wing conspiracies by ‘Gamergate’ David DePape said he went to the Pelosis' home to talk to Nancy Pelosi about Russian involvement in the 2016 election, and that he planned to wear an inflatable unicorn costume and upload his interrogation of her online. By Olga R. Rodriguez, Associated Press
Nov 13 FBI, Capitol police testify in the trial of the man accused of attacking Paul Pelosi with a hammer By Olga R. Rodriguez, Associated Press DePape has pleaded not guilty to attempted kidnapping of a federal official and assault on the immediate family member of a federal official with intent to retaliate against the official for performance of their duties. Continue reading
Nov 09 Man accused of hammer attack against Nancy Pelosi’s husband goes on trial in San Francisco By Olga R. Rodriguez, Associated Press The man accused of breaking into former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's San Francisco home, bludgeoning her husband with a hammer and seeking to kidnap her goes to trial Thursday. Continue reading
Feb 07 WATCH: ‘No place for political violence,’ Biden says in condemning Pelosi attack By Hannah Grabenstein President Joe Biden concluded his State of the Union address Tuesday night by remembering the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol and by encouraging Americans to embrace democracy and reject political extremism. Continue reading
Jan 27 WATCH: Pelosi says she has ‘no intention’ of viewing husband’s attack By Associated Press The body-camera footage shows suspect David DePape wrest the tool from 82-year-old Paul Pelosi and lunge toward him with the hammer over his head. Continue reading
Jan 27 Video shows struggle during attack on Paul Pelosi By Stefanie Dazio, Brian Melley, Associated Press Video released publicly Friday shows the husband of former U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi fighting with his assailant for control of a hammer moments before he was struck during a brutal attack in the couple's San Francisco home last year. Continue reading