The suspect later said that by breaking the Speaker’s kneecaps, it would show other Members of Congress that their actions had consequences, a document reveals
. The alleged assailant brought zip ties, tape, rope and gloves, as well. DePape stated that Paul was in bed and that he told him to wake up. The suspect said he wanted to talk to “Nancy.”, asking, “Where is Nancy? Where is Nancy?” The Speaker was not at home at the time of the invasion. Police also stated that they witnessed the two men fighting over a hammer, which DePape then used to attack Pelosi before officers tackled the suspect.
In an interview DePape gave to the San Francisco Police Department after his arrest on Friday, he said he was going to “talk to her.” If she told the “truth,” DePape said he would release the Speaker, but if she “lied,” he would break “her kneecaps.” In the document, DePape described Speaker Pelosi as “‘leader of the pack’ of lies told by the Democratic Party.”
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