The man accused of attacking House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's husband with a hammer last week is expected to be arraigned in a California federal court today.
as well as a pair of rubber and cloth gloves from the crime scene, according to the complaint.
Paul Pelosi was struck at least twice with the hammer, sources told ABC News. He was hospitalized following the attack and underwent successful surgery on Friday to repair a skull fracture and serious injuries to his right arm and hands, according to a statement from Nancy Pelosi's spokesperson, Drew Hammill. Although his injuries are significant, the speaker's husband is expected to make a full recovery, Hammill said.
House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi and her husband Paul Pelosi arrive for the formal Artist's Dinner honoring the recipients of the 44th Annual Kennedy Center Honors at the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C., on Dec. 4, 2021.While being questioned by police, DePape stated that he was planning to hold Nancy Pelosi hostage and talk to her and that he wanted to use her to lure another unnamed individual.
During a press conference on Monday evening, when announcing the state charges against DePape, San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins described the attack as "politically motivated" and implored the public to "watch the words that we say and to turn down the volume of our political rhetoric."
MORE: Suspect in Paul Pelosi attack wanted to break Nancy Pelosi's kneecaps, according to court documentsNancy Pelosi gave an update on her husband's condition in a statement on Monday night, saying he "is making steady progress on what will be a long recovery process." She added that her family is "most grateful" for "thousands of messages conveying concern, prayers and warm wishes" since the "horrific attack.
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