David DePape, the accused Paul Pelosi, attacker was charged on Monday with federal counts of assault and attempted kidnapping.
Prosecutors plan to announce charges against the man accused of attacking House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's husband on Monday.
DePape carried zip ties with him when he broke into the couple's San Francisco home, according to a person briefed on the investigation, in what is the latest parallel to the Capitol riot of Jan. 6, 2021. The person was not authorized to publicly discuss the Pelosi case and spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Sunday.
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