Former President Donald Trump has raised conspiracy theories about his violent assault on Paul Pelosi, falsely saying it was not the result of Pelosi’s San Francisco home break-in.
In an interview on “The Chris Stigall Podcast,” Trump told Mr. Stigall that “strange things” have been happening in the Pelosi family in recent weeks. I am married to the president. Trump then suggested he was wrong about the break-in report.
“It looks like the glass was cracking from the inside out. It wasn’t a break-in, it was a break-in. I don’t know. I hear the same thing,” Trump said on Nov. 1. .
Trump’s claims reflect conspiracy theories being pushed by right-wing pundits and amplified on social media.
An Instagram post on Oct. 31 shared some photos from Fox News’ “Tucker Carlson Tonight.” Carlson is speaking on the left side of the picture, and people are watching aerial footage of Pelosi’s home on the right side.
“Caution: Broken glass is on the outside! This means a break-in was planned! Broken from the inside out!” the post’s caption said.
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Investigators provided many details about the incident that occurred in the early hours of October 28. There are no indications that a break-in was staged.
The FBI and San Francisco police found that 42-year-old David DePape’s attack left 82-year-old Paul Pelosi unconscious with serious injuries, including a skull fracture.
San Francisco Police Chief William Scott said at a press conference on Oct. 28 that Depapu “forced his way into the back door behind the Pelosi home.”
On November 1, CNN’s Anderson Cooper asked Scott about Trump’s allegations.
“As you may know, the former president has questioned the circumstances of the attack,” Cooper said.
“Yes. That’s completely accurate. This was a break-in. There’s no doubt in anyone’s mind that it had anything to do with this investigation of whether this was a break-in,” Scott said. “This was a break-in, plain and simple. The evidence is overwhelmingly clear and I don’t see why anyone would say otherwise, but I’m here to tell you it was a break-in. increase.”
“It was a difficult task that involved breaking into a house through a glass door and using a hammer,” Depapu told authorities, according to a Justice Department criminal complaint and arrest warrant.
“When officers removed De Pappé from Pelosi’s residence, police-worn camera footage showed a glass door that appeared to be laminated glass was broken near the door handle,” the report said. said.
The federal complaint also stated that Paul Pelosi told officers that DePap walked into the bedroom he was sleeping in and woke him up by saying, “He said he wanted to talk to ‘Nancy.'”
DePap told police he wanted to take Nancy Pelosi hostage, talk to her, and break “her kneecap” if she lied. Could not.
Depapu had zip ties, tape, rope, and at least one hammer with him that morning, according to the federal criminal complaint.
DePape has been charged with attempted murder, home robbery, assault with a deadly weapon, elder abuse, wrongful confinement of an elderly person, and threatening a public official and his family, interim San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins said at 10. said at a press conference on March 31. meeting. DePape is also charged with assaulting the next of kin of a federal employee and attempted kidnapping of a federal employee.
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Mr Trump said the glass in Pelosi’s home “appeared to be cracked from the inside out, so it wasn’t a break-in, it was a break-in”.
This has been refuted by police, Pelosi and DePappe told officials.
DePap told authorities he wanted to break into the house through the glass door and take Nancy Pelosi hostage, according to the Justice Department criminal complaint.
Local and federal law enforcement officials have charged Depapu with numerous crimes, including attempted murder, assaulting a federal employee’s next-of-kin, and attempted kidnapping of a federal employee.
Trump’s claims are not supported by evidence. We rate it Pants on Fire!
