Suspect in Paul Pelosi attack indicted on federal charges of assault, attempted kidnapping
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The man accused of violently attacking Paul Pelosi, the husband of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, in the couple's San Francisco home last month has been indicted by a federal grand jury on assault and attempted kidnapping charges, the Justice Department announced Wednesday. The man is also facing state charges stemming from the alleged break-in and assault.
A grand jury indicted David DePape, 42, with one federal count each of assault upon an immediate family member of a U.S. official with the intent to retaliate against the official on account of the performance of official duties, and attempted kidnapping of a U.S. official on account of the performance of official duties, the Justice Department said in a news release.
Federal prosecutors had initially filed those same two charges against DePape a few days after the attack. However, the grand jury indictment now supersedes those.
