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Man Who Broke Into Nancy Pelosi’s House and Attacked Her Husband Sentenced to 30 Years

HeadlineMay 20, 2024

In California, the man who broke into the home of then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and attacked her 82-year-old husband with a hammer has been sentenced to a total of 30 years in prison. During the trial, David DePape admitted he wanted to take Nancy Pelosi hostage to interrogate her, but she wasn’t home when he broke into her home just before the 2022 midterm elections.

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