When she took the podium to great applause on Thursday evening, Pelosi started by telling about her first meeting with the US Congress building, The Capitol. – This is the most beautiful building in the world, because of what it represents. The Capitol is the temple to our democracy, to our Constitution, and to our highest ideals. – There is no greater honor for me than to stand on this floor and speak to the people of San Francisco. I will continue to do this as a member of the House of Representatives. Still, she added, she will not continue as minority leader for the Democrats in the House of Representatives when the Republicans take over in January. – For me, the time has come for a new generation to lead the democratic assembly for which I have such deep respect. I am grateful that so many are ready and willing to take on this great responsibility. Pelosi looked back on her own experiences in the House of Representatives in a speech to Congress on Thursday. Photo: OLIVIER DOULIERY / AFP She thanked for the support she has received, and wished her husband Paul a speedy recovery, and went down to a standing ovation. President Joe Biden said afterwards that Americans owe Pelosi a “great debt of gratitude”, and that she is the “most important” leader the House of Representatives has had. Doubts after the attack on her husband Pelosi (82) has previously been under pressure from younger Democrats, who wanted her to give up power. She has been elected to the House of Representatives from San Francisco for over 30 years. Pelosi has previously told CNN that the attack on her husband by an intruder with a hammer has affected how she thinks about running for re-election. The accused man was arrested by the police at Pelosi’s address in San Francisco. Photo: Eric Risberg / AP – It is frightening when the family is subjected to violence and threats, so it must be up to the families to decide, she said at the time, clearly affected. Today, when she spoke to Congress, she advocated for democracy, and recalled when the building stood in the storm on January 6, 2021. – American democracy is majestic, but it is vulnerable. Many of us in here have witnessed this vulnerability ourselves, tragically, in this chamber. – Democracy must be protected forever against those who want it badly. Conspiracy theorist charged with the attack on Paul Pelosi David Wayne DePape is charged, among other things, with attempted abduction and attempted murder, after Paul Pelosi was attacked with a hammer in their home in San Francisco. He is portrayed in a court document from Reuters after he appeared in court on Tuesday, also accused of having exercised violence against the spouse of an American politician. When he entered Pelosiane’s home, according to the court documents, he is said to have shouted: “Where is Nancy?”, and to have intended to hold her hostage. A sketch from the trial of David Wayne DePape, who is charged with the attack on Paul Pelosi. Photo: VICKI BEHRINGER / Reuters DePape is said to have said that he was going to let Nancy go free if she told the “truth”, but that he was going to break her “kneecaps” if she “lied”. Paul called 911 and spoke to the attacker in the meantime to keep the situation calm until the police arrived. Nancy was in Washington when the attack happened. DePape, who has previously spread right-wing conspiracy theories on social media, is said to have hit him on the head with a hammer and left him unconscious. Since then, Paul is said to have been operated on for a fracture in the skull and injuries to his hands and right arm. He is now on the road to recovery, according to the House of Representatives’ management office. They further report that it will take a long time before he is back on his feet, but that it is not expected that he will have a permanent injury. NBC and Fox News spread misinformation about the attack There has been a large amount of misinformation circulating on social media after the attack happened. Among other things, the tweet of a Fox News journalist has spread like wildfire. This claimed that DePape was only wearing underwear when the police arrived at the house. Several alternative mediums in the US then reported that Paul Pelosi and the attacker had an affair, and that the latter wanted this to be known. Larger media houses such as NBC also made it seem likely that attackers and victims knew each other from before. The reports have since been denied by the police, who said there was no evidence that the attacker and the victim knew each other. As a result, both NBC and Fox News retracted the stories they had published. – It is very sad for this country, that people who are so visible separated themselves from the facts and the truth in such an open way, Pelosi herself said about the fake news. – It is very sad and it is traumatizing for those who are affected by it. They don’t care about this, it’s obvious, but it’s destructive to the cohesion we want in this country.
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