Federal and local investigators are looking into the background and movements of a man accused of breaking into House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's San Francisco home and attacking her husband.
Paul Pelosi, husband of U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, arrives for a reception honoring in the East Room of the White House in Washington, May 16, 2022.Federal and local investigators are looking into the background and movements of a man accused of breaking into House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's San Francisco home and attacking her husband, Paul Pelosi on Friday. Search warrants are being sought and/or executed, sources told ABC News.
Social media posts, which authorities are increasingly confident are from the suspect, are described as strongly anti-government, and are one of the investigation's focal points now, to see if an exact motive can be ascertained.In the early morning hours on Friday, the suspect, is allegedly seen approaching the home and breaking in through a sliding glass door.
There is then a confrontation with Paul Pelosi. Sources are unsure how long this went on before police arrived.Responding officers arrived on the scene to find Paul Pelosi and Depape both with one hand on a hammer when they responded to the home, police said Friday.
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