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Paul Pelosi suspect charged with attempting to kidnap House speaker and attempted murder

Headline from Local News 8, on the newest of 2 developments

By Zachary Cohen, Marshall Cohen and Evan Perez, CNN Paul Pelosi “is making steady progress on what will be a long recovery process,” House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said in a statement Monday, following the announcement of state and federal charges against the man accused of attacking him.

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  1. Accused Pelosi attacker wanted to take House Speaker hostage, 'break her kneecaps'

    Headline from Fox32 Chicago ·

  2. Newest

    Paul Pelosi suspect charged with attempting to kidnap House speaker and attempted murder

    Headline from Local News 8 ·

Reports & sources

80 articles, oldest first.

  1. Washington Examiner

    Paul Pelosi attacker planned to break Nancy's kneecaps (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    New details have emerged surrounding the Oct. 28 violent attack on Paul Pelosi, husband to Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), where the attacker admitted to planning to break Nancy Pelosi's kneecaps to "show other Members of Congress there were consequences" to their actions.

  2. Foxla

    Police: Pelosi attacker wanted to hold House Speaker hostage, ‘break her kneecaps’ (opens Foxla)

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    Foxla's feed description

    The man accused of attacking Paul Pelosi, the husband of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, told police he wanted to hold the speaker hostage and “break her kneecaps,” authorities said Monday.

  3. 12News Phoenix

    Pelosi suspect wanted to hold speaker hostage and 'break her kneecaps,' police say (opens 12News Phoenix)

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    12News Phoenix's feed description

    Paul Pelosi remains hospitalized in San Francisco after undergoing surgery for a fractured skull and other injuries.

  4. NBC New York

    Man Who Attacked Paul Pelosi Wanted to Hold House Speaker Hostage and 'Break Her Kneecaps' (opens NBC New York)

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    NBC New York's feed description

    The man is charged federally with influencing, impeding, or retaliating against a federal official by threatening or injuring a family member and also faces one count of attempted kidnapping of a US official on account of the performance of official duties..

  5. 10TV Columbus

    Police: Pelosi suspect wanted to hold House Speaker hostage, 'break her kneecaps' (opens 10TV Columbus)

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    10TV Columbus's feed description

    Nancy Pelosi's 82-year-old husband was left seriously injured in the attack and underwent surgery for a skull fracture.

  6. The Guardian

    Paul Pelosi attack suspect charged with attempted kidnapping and assault (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Suspect who faces federal charges told police he wanted to hold Nancy Pelosi hostage and ‘break her kneecaps’

  7. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    Police: Pelosi suspect wanted to break House speaker's knees (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    Minneapolis Star Tribune's feed description

    The man accused of attacking House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's husband with a hammer told police he wanted to hold the Democratic leader hostage and "break her kneecaps" to show other members of Congress there were consequences for their actions, authorities said Monday.

  8. Fox2 Detroit

    Accused Pelosi attacker wanted to take House Speaker hostage, 'break her kneecaps' (opens Fox2 Detroit)

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    Fox2 Detroit's feed description

    Federal prosecutors filed two charges against David DePape for allegedly breaking into Nancy and Paul Pelosi's home and hitting the Speaker's husband with a hammer.

  9. Sioux City Journal

    Police: Pelosi suspect wanted to break speaker's knees (opens Sioux City Journal)

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    Sioux City Journal's feed description

    A federal complaint says the man accused of attacking Paul Pelosi, the husband of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, told police he wanted to hold the speaker hostage and “break her

  10. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    Police: Pelosi suspect wanted to hold House Speaker hostage (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    Minneapolis Star Tribune's feed description

    The man accused of attacking Paul Pelosi, the husband of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, told police he wanted to hold the speaker hostage and "break her kneecaps," authorities said Monday.

  11. Insider

    Paul Pelosi's attacker said he wanted to break Nancy Pelosi's kneecaps to make her an example to other Democrats in Congress, feds allege (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    Federal prosecutors said the suspect wanted to injure Pelosi so she'd have to enter the halls of Congress in a wheelchair.

  12. Washington Times

    Pelosi suspect wanted to hold House speaker hostage: Police (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    The man accused of attacking Paul Pelosi, the husband of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, told police he wanted to hold the speaker hostage and “break her kneecaps,” authorities said Monday.

  13. Winchester Star

    Court papers: Suspect in attack on Paul Pelosi told police he wanted to hold House speaker hostage, 'break her kneecaps' (opens Winchester Star)

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    Winchester Star's feed description

    Court papers: Suspect in attack on Paul Pelosi told police he wanted to hold House speaker hostage, 'break her kneecaps.'

  14. KTVU San Francisco

    Pelosi attacker wanted to take House Speaker hostage, 'break her kneecaps' (opens KTVU San Francisco)

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    KTVU San Francisco's feed description

    The suspect who allegedly attacked 82-year-old Paul Pelosi with a hammer in their Presidio home intended to hold House Speaker Nancy Pelosi hostage and "break her kneecaps," leading to formal criminal charges against him.

  15. Forbes

    State And Federal Charges Announced Against Paul Pelosi Attack Suspect (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    The FBI says the suspect told local police he wanted to hold the House speaker hostage.

  16. Forbes

    DOJ Charges Pelosi Attack Suspect With Attempted Kidnapping (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    The FBI says the suspect told local police he wanted to hold the House speaker hostage.

  17. Talking Points Memo

    Feds Charge Suspect In Pelosi Attack Who Said He Wanted To Hold Speaker Hostage And Break Her Kneecaps (opens Talking Points Memo)

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    Talking Points Memo's feed description

    The Justice Department charged David DePape Monday with assault and attempted kidnapping for his alleged attack on Paul Pelosi, and laid out in detail DePape’s gruesome plan for holding Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) hostage and breaking her kneecaps.

  18. Fox News

    Paul Pelosi attacker told investigators he planned to break House Speaker's 'kneecaps': affidavit (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    David DePape faces charges of assault and attempted kidnapping involving the family of a federal official after allegedly attacking Paul Pelosi in his home.

  19. Southern Minnesota

    Police: Suspect wanted to hold House speaker hostage (opens Southern Minnesota)

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    Southern Minnesota's feed description

    The man accused of attacking Paul Pelosi, the husband of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, told police he wanted to hold the speaker hostage and “break her kneecaps," authorities said Monday.

  20. The Times of Israel

  21. Triblive

    Police say Pelosi suspect wanted to break speaker's knees (opens Triblive)

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    Triblive's feed description

    SAN FRANCISCO — The man accused of attacking House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s husband with a hammer told police he wanted to hold the Democratic leader hostage and “break her kneecaps” to show other members of Congress there were “consequences to actions,” authorities said Monday.

  22. Local News 8

    Paul Pelosi suspect charged with attempting to kidnap House speaker and attempted murder (opens Local News 8)

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    Local News 8's feed description

    By Zachary Cohen, Marshall Cohen and Evan Perez, CNN Paul Pelosi “is making steady progress on what will be a long recovery process,” House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said in a statement Monday, following the announcement of state and federal charges against the man accused of attacking him.

  23. The Guardian

    Paul Pelosi attack suspect wanted to break Nancy’s kneecaps | First Thing (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Suspect said he viewed Nancy Pelosi as the ‘leader of the pack’ of lies told by the Democratic party, according to a federal affidavit. Plus, victory for Everett’s bikini baristas

  24. The Times of Israel

    Pelosi suspect tells police he wanted to hold speaker hostage, break her knees (opens The Times of Israel)

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    The Times of Israel's feed description

    David DePape, a Canadian citizen illegally staying in the US, tells investigators he saw speaker as the 'leader of the pack of lies told by the Democratic Party'

  25. FOX 29 Philadelphia

    Paul Pelosi attack: Suspect wanted to hold House Speaker hostage, 'break her kneecaps,' police say (opens FOX 29 Philadelphia)

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    FOX 29 Philadelphia's feed description

    42-year-old David DePape, the man accused of breaking into House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's house and attacking her husband Paul with a hammer, told police he wanted to hold the speaker hostage and "break her kneecaps.

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