No security was present at the Pelosi residence when a man broke in on Oct. 28 and tried murdering Paul Pelosi, San Francisco’s top prosecutor said on Oct. 31.
“There was no security present,” interim San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins told reporters during a press conference as she announced a slew of felony charges, including attempted murder, against David DePape.
A spokesperson for U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) did not respond to requests for comment about the lack of security. Nancy Pelosi and her husband, Paul Pelosi, have a combined net worth of approximately $344 million.
DePape, 42, was able to break a window in a glass door at the rear of the Pelosi residence in San Francisco and forced his way inside, Jenkins said.
He then went upstairs into a bedroom, where Paul Pelosi, the husband of U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), was sleeping, according to authorities.
Paul Pelosi was woken up; DePape asked where Nancy Pelosi was. When he was told she wasn’t there, he said he would wait for her. Paul Pelosi asked to use the bathroom, according to Jenkins, and while inside called 911.
Once DePape figured out the call had been made, he took Paul Pelosi downstairs.
Officers arrived within two minutes of the call, Jenkins said.
Officers knocked on the door and the door was opened. The person who opened the door remains unclear. An FBI affidavit said it was Pelosi but Jenkins said that authorities don’t know which of the men opened the door.
Officers ordered the men to drop a hammer each had a hand on but DePape took control and struck Paul Pelosi on the head with it, prosecutors say.
Officers then tackled DePape, disarming him, and rendered aid to Paul Pelosi.
San Francisco Police Chief William Scott said that the officers “did their job.”
DePape later told officers that he intended to kidnap Nancy Pelosi and question her, according to the affidavit. If she did not tell the truth, he said he would break her kneecaps.
Nancy Pelosi was in Washington at the time of the attack with her protective detail, according to the U.S. Capitol Police (USCP).
San Francisco police officers are currently guarding the Pelosi residence, Scott said. Local authorities have been in touch with the USCP.
“We will do whatever is necessary and will sort out whatever we need to sort out in terms of what happens long term, but right now we want to make sure that people are safe, that they feel safe,” Scott said. “This has shaken a lot of people and we want to make sure we do what we can.”
Due to threats in the past, San Francisco officers have at times been posted at the home, he added.
It’s unclear if DePape has obtained legal representation. He is scheduled to be arraigned on Tuesday.
From The Epoch Times
