Nancy Pelosi husband attack: Who is David DePape, suspected Paul Pelosi assailant?

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David DePape was accused by San Francisco police of attempted homicide in the Paul Pelosi home invasion attack Friday

David DePape, a 42-year-old with a concerning online presence and ties to a radical nudist activist, is accused of breaking into the San Francisco home of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi Friday morning and attacking her husband with a hammer, according to city police.

Officers arrested the Berkeley man after they responded to a call around 2:30 a.m. and encountered him and the congresswoman’s 82-year-old husband, Paul Pelosi, struggling over a hammer.

"The suspect pulled the hammer away from Mr. Pelosi and violently assaulted him with it," San Francisco Police Chief William Scott said during a news briefing later that morning. "Our officers immediately tackled the suspect, disarmed him, took him into custody, requested emergency backup and rendered medical aid."

Both Pelosi and DePape were taken to the hospital after the incident

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