Paul Pelosi, 82, was released last week from the hospital where he underwent surgery for the alleged violent attack with a hammer.
David Wayne DePape, 42, had already faced the same charges under a criminal complaint filed in U.S. District Court for Northern California.Sign up to receive the daily top stories from the National Post, a division of Postmedia Network Inc.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. You may unsubscribe any time by clicking on the unsubscribe link at the bottom of our emails. Postmedia Network Inc.
DePape 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. Nancy Pelosi, a Democrat who is second in the line of succession to the presidency, was in Washington at the time.
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