The man accused of breaking into House Speaker Nancy Pelosi91裸聊视频檚 home, beating her husband and seeking to kidnap her told police he was on a 91裸聊视频渟uicide mission91裸聊视频� and had plans to target other California and federal politicians, according to a Tuesday court filing.
David DePape was ordered held without bail during his arraignment Tuesday in San Francisco Superior Court. His public defender entered a not-guilty plea on his behalf. It was the first public appearance since the early Friday attack for DePape, a fringe activist drawn to conspiracy theories.
In court papers filed Tuesday, prosecutors detailed the attack in stark terms as part of their bid to keep DePape behind bars. Paul Pelosi was knocked unconscious by the hammer attack and woke up in a pool of his own blood, the filing said.
DePape allegedly said he had other targets, including a local professor as well as several prominent state and federal politicians 91裸聊视频� and members of their families.
91裸聊视频淭his case demands detention,91裸聊视频� Jenkins wrote in the court filing. 91裸聊视频淣othing less.91裸聊视频�
Wearing orange jail clothing, DePape only spoke to tell Judge Diane Northway how to pronounce his last name (dih-PAP91裸聊视频�). The 42-year-old defendant is scheduled to return to court Friday.
After the hearing, DePape91裸聊视频檚 public defender Adam Lipson said he looks forward to providing DePape with a 91裸聊视频渧igorous defense.91裸聊视频� He also said he met DePape on Monday night for the first time and had not seen the police reports yet.
91裸聊视频淲e91裸聊视频檙e going to be doing a comprehensive investigation of what happened. We91裸聊视频檙e going to be looking into Mr. DePape91裸聊视频檚 mental state, and I91裸聊视频檓 not going to talk any further about that until I have more information,91裸聊视频� said Lipson, who noted that a no-bail detainer in state court is a moot point because DePape also has been placed on a federal hold in the case.
He later said he was pleased that Paul Pelosi was improving and expected to make a full recovery, adding he urged the public 91裸聊视频渘ot to pass judgment on what he called a complicated situation.91裸聊视频�
91裸聊视频淔rom experience, I can say that there91裸聊视频檚 always more to the story than what is initially reported,91裸聊视频� he said, noting 91裸聊视频渢here are a lot of rumors and speculation about this incident that will need to be sorted out in court once we review the evidence.91裸聊视频�
91裸聊视频淢r. DePape is entitled to a vigorous legal defense, and we intend to give him one,91裸聊视频� he added.
He also said DePape91裸聊视频檚 shoulder was dislocated during his arrest and that he was wearing a sling under his jail clothing during the hearing.
The Pelosi family had asked for a Zoom link to be able to watch Tuesday91裸聊视频檚 proceedings but the judge said she did not get the request ahead of time.
The attack on 82-year-old Paul Pelosi sent shockwaves through the political world just days before the hotly contested . and elections officials have been at all-time highs in this first nationwide election since the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the Capitol, and authorities have issued warnings about rising extremism in the U.S.
DePape faces state charges of attempted murder, burglary and elder abuse. He also faces federal charges including attempted kidnapping of a U.S. official. Those charges are outlined in an affidavit detailing the assault, which was largely captured on police body camera imagery after authorities responded to a 911 call from the Pelosis91裸聊视频� Pacific Heights home.
In Washington, U.S. Capitol Police Chief Tom Manger provided a sobering update Tuesday of security protocols for members of Congress.
Manger said that although many improvements have been made since the Capitol attack, including the hiring of nearly 280 officers by the end of this year, 91裸聊视频渢here is still a lot of work to do.91裸聊视频�
91裸聊视频淲e believe today91裸聊视频檚 political climate calls for more resources to provide additional layers of physical security for members of Congress,91裸聊视频� he said
Manger said the attack on Pelosi91裸聊视频檚 husband was 91裸聊视频渁n alarming reminder of the dangerous threats elected officials and public figures face during today91裸聊视频檚 contentious political climate.91裸聊视频�
Speaker Pelosi was in Washington at the time and under the protection of her security detail, which does not extend to family members. She swiftly returned to San Francisco, where her husband was hospitalized and underwent surgery for a skull fracture and other injuries.
District Attorney Brooke Jenkins said the assault on Paul Pelosi appeared to be premeditated, and she appealed to Americans to 91裸聊视频渢one down91裸聊视频� the political rhetoric.
During a news conference after the arraignment hearing, Jenkins said her office won91裸聊视频檛 release the 911 recording or police bodycam footage unless they91裸聊视频檙e presented at trial.
91裸聊视频擮lga R. Rodriguez And Lisa Mascaro, The Associated Press
