New information has surfaced after the attack on Paul Pelosi, the husband of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, at the couple’s home in San Francisco.
On Sunday, CNN cited sources that said the attacker brought a bag containing multiple zip ties and duct tape.
Authorities said David DePape, 42, remains in custody after attacking Paul Pelosi with a hammer. He is expected to face several charges on Monday, including attempted homicide and assault with a deadly weapon.
According to authorities, DePape allegedly entered the home through a backdoor and shouted, “Where is Nancy?” The House Speaker was in Washington, D.C.
The attacker reportedly struggled with a hammer with Paul Pelosi, 82. According to police, DePape allegedly struck Paul Pelosi with the hammer at least once before he was apprehended after a 911 call.
The Washington Post reported Sunday that DePape had published hundreds of blog posts. They included an invisible fairy that attacked an acquaintance. He also posted about Jews, Black people, Democrats, the media and transgender people, according to the Post.
The Post also reported that Inti Gonzalez, a woman who said DePape is her father, said she was stunned by the incident even though he was abusive to her and other members of the family.
The purported former life partner of DePape told San Francisco’s ABC affiliate that DePape has “been mentally ill for a long time.”
Paul Pelosi had successful surgery to repair a fractured skull and several arm and hand injuries. He is expected to make a full recovery according to Drew Hammill, a spokesman for Nancy Pelosi.
In a letter written Saturday to all members of the House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi said that while her husband is recovering, “Our children, our grandchildren and I are heartbroken and traumatized by the life-threatening attack on our Pop.” She cited a Bible verse and thanked the law enforcement and medical professionals who responded to the incident.
The attack comes during the final stages of the Jan. 6 committee investigations which many parallel to the intrusion on the Pelosi home.
President Joe Biden linked violent rhetoric against Democratic legislators to the intrusion saying, “The talk has to stop.”
“That’s the problem. That’s the problem. You can’t just say, ‘I feel badly about the violence; we condemn it.’ Condemn what produces the violence, and this talk produces the violence,” Biden said.
