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David DePape found guilty in federal court for trying to kidnap Nancy Pelosi, attacking her husband

In this photo from December 5, 2021, Paul Pelosi and Nancy Pelosi attend the 44th Kennedy Center Honors at The Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C..

SAN FRANCISCO — David DePape was found guilty in a San Francisco federal court on Thursday of attempting to kidnap former U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and assaulting her husband with a hammer after he broke into the couple’s San Francisco home last year.

The jury of 10 men and two women spent a day deliberating the two federal charges before reaching their verdict, concluding a high-profile and, at times, bizarre trial that lasted only four days.

DePape sat quietly beside his attorneys as the verdict was read, but did not outwardly react to the decision.

The case consumed the nation for more than a year, with former President Trump and conservative commentators using the attack to rile up their far-right base and , raising and the safety of public officials and their families.

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