Paul Pelosi Attack Suspect Tells TV Station He Has No Remorse

On Friday, the man accused of attacking Paul Pelosi was the husband of Nancy Pelosi. He made a shocking surprise call to a California television station and stated that he has no regrets about the actions he took last October. He stated that he regretted not doing more harm.

David DePape, the man who was accused in the attack on Mr. Pelosi has been called a journalist for KTVU from his San Francisco County Jail cell on Friday and said that he was only “sorry I didn’t get more of them.” The station is a Fox affiliate in the Bay Area.

Amber Lee, his remarks to Amber Lee, a reporter, said that the statements sound scripted. This was the same day that a San Francisco court had reopened. released police body camera footageThe chaotic moment of the attack is clearly visible. According to the station, Ms. Lee called Ms. Lee unexpectedly, although she had reached out to him after his arrest last year.

The body camera footage shows that when officers approached the couple’s San Francisco home in the early hours of Oct. 28, they found the assailant and Mr. Pelosi standing calmly, each with a hand on a large hammer.

After officers demanded that the hammer be dropped, Mr. DePape wrested control of it, raised it above his head and slammed it into Mr. Pelosi’s skull.

It was a stunning depiction of a brutal act political violence that stemmed from an attempt at abducting Ms. Pelosi who was then second in line for the presidency. Mr. Pelosi spent six days in a San Francisco hospitalUnderwent surgery for a skull injury.

Mr. DePape’s meandering remarks to KTVU further reveal how he was influenced to carry out the attackright-wing conspiracies, including lies about the 2020 election being stolen. His previous employment status was not known at the time. estranged from familyHe was once homeless.

According to the station, Mr. DePape stated that he wanted Ms. Lee to make a statement at the start of the call.

“Our reporter was not allowed to challenge his statements or to ask follow-up questions,” KTVU reported. “DePape said he didn’t want to jeopardize his case.”

It wasn’t immediately clear if the prohibition against asking follow-up questions was a condition of hearing from him. Ms. Lee and a representative from the station couldn’t be reached on Saturday. On Saturday, a representative of Mr. DePape’s public defender could not be reached immediately.

Mr. DePape told the station that he “should have come better prepared” on the day of the attack. He added that the people “killing” freedom “have names and addresses,” and he sought to “have a heart-to-heart chat about their bad behavior.”

DePape spoke out immediately following the attack to police, saying he had been searching for Ms. Pelosi. A political figure who for decades was a favorite of his. has been demonized and dehumanized by Republicans, and that he planned to kidnap her, break her kneecaps and see her “wheeled into Congress.”

Ms. Pelosi wasn’t home on the night of the attack.

Mr. DePape told the police: “I’m not trying to, like, get away with it. I know exactly what I did.”

He is facing numerous felony charges in state courts, including attempted murder and assault using a deadly weapon. Federal charges include attempted kidnapping and assault on a federal family member. He could spend the rest of his life in prison if he is convicted.