Conservative Figures Spread Baseless Claims About Attack on Paul Pelosi
Quick Take
A man armed with a hammer broke into the home of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and fractured the skull of her husband, Paul. Some conservative figures — including Donald Trump Jr. — have shared social media posts claiming with no evidence and contrary to police reports that the man was a prostitute known to Paul Pelosi. He wasn’t.
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Paul Pelosi, the 82-year-old husband of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, was attacked by an intruder with a hammer in the couple’s San Francisco home in the early morning hours of Oct. 28.
Following the attack, Pelosi needed surgery “to repair a skull fracture and serious injuries to his right arm and hands,” according to a statement from the speaker’s office.
Federal agents have charged David DePape, 42, whom local as the intruder, with assault of an immediate family member of a U.S. official with the intent to retaliate against the official on account of the performance of official duties, which.
