Bodycamera footage of the brutal attack on Rep. Nancy Pelosi’s husband, Paul Pelosi, has been launched, and the congresswoman has shared her ideas on the disturbing video. Whereas talking to reporters on Capitol Hill on Friday, Pelosi stated she has “no intention” of seeing the assault on her husband.

Paul Pelosi, 82, was attacked on the couple’s San Francisco house in October. A person, later recognized as David DePape, wielding a hammer, broke into the house and Pelosi referred to as the police. The congresswoman was in Washington, D.C., on the time. 

When police arrived, their bodycameras captured the assault on Paul Pelosi. On Friday, the bodycam footage was launched, after San Francisco Superior Courtroom Decide Stephen M. Murphy dominated there was no motive to maintain it secret. 

Within the video, police knock on the entrance door, which Pelosi solutions with DePape standing subsequent to him. Each of them are holding onto the hammer, and after speaking to the police for a couple of seconds, DePape swings it at Pelosi. The cops cost at DePape and arrest him. 

Along with the bodycamera footage, audio from the 911 name Pelosi made, safety footage from cameras arrange by Capitol Police exterior the house and an interview with DePape carried out by a police officer, have been additionally launched on Friday. 

The previous Home speaker has not heard the 911 name, or “the confession,” she informed reporters Friday, apparently referring to the interview video. “I’ve not seen the break-in and I’ve completely no intention of seeing the lethal assault on my husband’s life,” she stated. 

Rep. Nancy Pelosi stated her husband “is making progress, however it should take extra time.” Paul Pelosi’s accidents included a fractured cranium, which required surgical procedure, and accidents to his arms and palms. 

She informed reporters that she wouldn’t communicate additional in regards to the case, besides to thank individuals for his or her help and to tell them of her husband’s progress. 

The safety footage taken exterior of the home reveals the suspect peering inside from the yard, placing on gloves and utilizing a hammer to smash a window. He then climbs by way of the window. 

DePape allegedly meant to kidnap the longtime Democratic elected official and informed officers he wished to “break her kneecaps,” in line with authorities. 

Authorities additionally discovered zip ties in Pelosi’s bed room and hallway close to the home’s entrance door, “a roll of tape, white rope, one hammer, one pair of rubber and material gloves, and a journal” within the suspect’s backpack.

DePape has pleaded not responsible to all six fees he’s dealing with.

Prosecutors played footage from the attack in open court docket final month throughout a preliminary listening to, and after a number of information companies sought the general public launch of the fabric performed in court docket, Murphy ordered the release of the materials earlier this week.

San Francisco Deputy Public Defender Adam Lipson, who represents DePape, stated he thought it was “a horrible mistake” to launch the video and different proof within the case. 

Caitlin O’Kane

Caitlin O’Kane is a digital content material producer overlaying trending tales for CBS Information and its excellent news model, The Uplift.