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Paul Pelosi’s alleged attacker also targeted Tom Hanks, Hunter Biden, Gavin Newsom, investigator says

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, left, and husband Paul Pelosi attend the 23rd Annual Mark Twain Prize For American Humor at The Kennedy Center on April 24, 2022, in Washington, D.C..

David DePape, the man accused of attacking Paul Pelosi in his San Francisco home, appeared at a preliminary hearing on Wednesday, held to determine whether there was enough evidence to proceed with a trial.

At the hearing, a San Francisco police officer who was one of the first to arrive at the scene of the Oct. 28 incident, reportedly testified he saw DePape strike Pelosi with a hammer. DePape’s intended target was allegedly Pelosi’s wife, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi.

The court saw body camera video from the officers that included audio of one officer telling DePape to “drop the hammer,” to which he replied, “Uh, nope,” before allegedly swinging the hammer at Pelosi and

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