The man must have explained that, according to court documents that several news agencies refer to. 82-year-old Pelosi was in Washington when the man broke into their house. She is the speaker of the House of Representatives, and the Democrat is therefore third in rank in the United States after the president and vice president. Strips and roll of tape The man is now charged with attempted abduction and assault, an unnamed source told the AP news agency on Monday. The person refers to legal documents from the Ministry of Justice. MARRIED COUPLE: Paul and Nancy Pelosi on the red carpet in April 2019. Photo: ANGELA WEISS / AFP The Department of Justice has decided to file federal charges against the man suspected of the attack at the couple’s home in San Francisco on Friday evening. He is also charged with assaulting the spouse of a US politician, according to court documents. The accused man is said to have shouted “Where’s Nancy?”. The man is said to have intended to hold the powerful politician hostage and talk to her, the court documents say. The accused is said to have explained that if Nancy told “the truth”, he would let her go, and if she “lied”, he was going to break “her kneecaps”, according to the court document referred to by AFP. San Francisco police have found strips in Pelosi’s bedroom and at the entrance to the house near the front door. The police also found a roll of tape, white rope, a hammer and a pair of gloves in the accused’s rucksack. The 42-year-old lived in California and is said to have spread right-wing conspiracy theories on social media, writes AFP. Major damage The penalty is up to 20 years’ imprisonment for the kidnapping charge and a maximum of 30 years’ imprisonment for the assault. Paul Pelosi (82) called 911 and in the meantime talked to the accused in an attempt to keep the situation calm until the police arrived. The accused then allegedly hit his head with a hammer, leaving him unconscious, according to the court documents. Paul Pelosi underwent surgery for a fractured skull and injuries to his hands and right arm, but doctors expect no permanent damage, according to the speaker’s office. He was hit in the head with a hammer. Joe Biden speaks out about the attack on Paul Pelosi
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