The man accused of seriously injuring the husband of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi in a home invasion pleaded not guilty Tuesday in his first court appearance since the assault.
with a political vendetta, saying DePape was “prepared to detain and injure Speaker Pelosi’’ and carried a backpack with zip ties, tape, rope, gloves and at least one hammer.
“DePape also later explained that by breaking Nancy’s kneecaps, she would then have to be wheeled into Congress, which would show other Members of Congress there were consequences to actions,’’ the document said. he sank into drug abuse and mental illness to the point he became convinced “he was Jesus for a year.’’
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