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Paul Pelosi's attacker reportedly had zip ties, an echo of the Jan. 6 insurrection

A source told the AP more details about how Paul Pelosi was attacked at the San Francisco home that he shares with his wife, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.

WASHINGTON — The man accused of attacking House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's husband 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.

The attack on Democratic leader's 82-year-old husband, Paul Pelosi, less than two weeks before before the Nov. 8, members of Congress were being urged to reach out for additional security resources, including increased police patrols of their neighborhoods.

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