Tearful David DePape testifies in the Paul Pelosi assault trial; "Thought he was dead"
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David DePape took the stand Tuesday morning in his federal trial and tearfully recounted his motivations - fueled by conspiracy theories and right-wing media - that led to the bludgeoning of Paul Pelosi, husband of then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, at their San Francisco mansion last year.
The 43-year-old DePape described in detail his far-fetched plan to single-handedly "take down" a series of high-profile figures that have been demonized over the year in right-wing media. During his testimony, DePape burst into tears when he was asked about transitioning from being "left-wing" to becoming more conservative.
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