US Politics | Inside Paul Pelosi’s 911 call to police without ‘hammer’ suspect knowing as attacker’s ‘disturbing’ emails revealed
DETAILS of Paul Pelosi's terrifying 911 call have been revealed after an intruder allegedly broke into his home and attacked him with a hammer. The husband of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi used his cell to dial 911 during the horror attack at his San Francisco home on Friday. 
APPaul Pelosi is expected to recover after a terrifying attack on Friday '/ ' 
APSuspect David DePape was arrested in connection to the hammer attack '/ ' 
AFPUS Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi was not in California during the incident '/ ' Officers have since revealed that Paul concealed the call from his alleged attacker, named today as David DePape. The 911 operator is said to have sensed something was wrong and heard Mr Pelosi say: ...What's going on? Why are you here? What are you doing to me?... Mr Pelosi then managed to keep the phone on without his intruder knowing and spoke in code, according to officials. San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins told CNN it was ...thanks to Mr Pelosi having the ability to make that call... and the ...instincts of that dispatcher to realize something was wrong... that police were able to reach him so quickly. Read More on Pelosi 
ATTACK AT HOME Man who 'attacked Nancy Pelosi's husband Paul' identified as David Depape 
SAVING FACE Who is Speaker Nancy Pelosi's husband Paul? He added: ...They got there within two minutes to respond to this situation.... Pelosi suffered a skull fracture and serious injuries to his right arm and hands, according to Nancy Pelosi's office. In a press conference, San Francisco Police Chief William Scott said that the attack was ...intentional... and ...not random.... He went on to praise the 911 dispatcher for using her intuition to know something was wrong. Most read in The US Sun IS HE OK? Pete Davidson 'suffers meltdown on TV show set and throws coffee, candles & a TV' FINAL SMILE Chilling final pics of husband with wife moments before he pushed her off cliff FREAK ACCIDENTS Horror theme park deaths of two electrocuted and one thrown 60ft from ride TONGUE-TIED GMA's Michael Strahan shuts down co-host Cecilia Vega leaving her speechless KOURT IT OUT Kourtney fans 'mortified' for her kids as they spot 'gross' detail in new pic POPPING OFF Jeopardy! host Ken Jennings riles fans with his 'most offensive tweet' yet Chief Scott said that she dispatched the call at a higher priority than a welfare check would normally get, adding: ...I think this was life-saving.... Suspect DePape, 43, was hospitalized after the attack \- although details about his injuries have not been made public. Charges against him are expected to include attempted homicide, assault with a deadly weapon, elder abuse, and burglary, among others, police said. DePape was reportedly known in Berkeley, California, as a pro-nudity activist who had protested in the nude to demand naked rights. Linda Schneider, a California resident, told CNN earlier that he housesat for her and she has known him for eight years. She claimed when they met, DePape was living in a storage shed, trying to get clean. But she claimed she had received "really disturbing" emails from the suspect, in which he sounded like a "megalomaniac and so out of touch with reality.... According to CNN, DePape posted a number of false conspiracy theories and right-wing content on social media. None of the posts mentioned Pelosi and the account has been deleted by Facebook. VIOLENT ATTACK During Friday's break-in, Pelosi's attacker is said to have demanded: ...Where is Nancy?... He is also alleged to have said he would tie up Mr Pelosi and wait until Nancy was home. CNN reports that security was with Nancy, who was in Washington DC at the time of the break-in. Her spokesperson said: "Earlier this morning, Paul Pelosi was attacked at home by an assailant who acted with force, and threatened his life while demanding to see the Speaker.... Police said they were dispatched to the Pelosi residence around 2.27am Friday for a ...priority... wellness check. Investigators said that the suspect broke into their San Francisco home via a sliding glass door. When police arrived to the home, both Pelosi and the alleged assailant had their hand on a hammer. The man grabbed the hammer from Pelosi and ...violently assaulted him,... according to cops. Police ...immediately... tackled the suspect, disarmed him, and took him into custody. Backup and medical aid were then deployed to the scene and an investigation, which is currently being led by the San Francisco Police Department Special Investigation, is ongoing. The FBI, the U.S. Attorney's Office, Capitol Police, and the San Francisco County District Attorney's office are all assisting. A motive has not yet been determined. ROAD TO RECOVERY "Mr Pelosi was admitted to Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital where he underwent successful surgery to repair a skull fracture and serious injuries to his right arm and hands,... Nancy's office said in a statement. ...His doctors expect a full recovery.... The Speaker requested privacy and CNN reported that she and her children are by Mr Pelosi's bedside. Lawmakers offered their well-wishes to Pelosi, including Republican House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy. "Leader McCarthy reached out to the speaker to check in on Paul and said he's praying for a full recovery and is thankful they caught the assailant," Mark Bednar, a spokesperson for McCarthy, told CNN. Rep Liz Cheney, also a Republican, tweeted that Mr Pelosi and her fellow Congressional representative were in her thoughts. ...Reports about the brutal attack on Paul Pelosi are horrific and deeply troubling,... she said. ...My family and I are praying for his recovery.... Karine Jean-Pierre, White House Press Secretary, also issued a statement, noting Biden made a call to Pelosi to offer his support. ...The president is praying for Paul Pelosi and for Speaker Pelosi's whole family,... the statement read. Read More on The US Sun 
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THINKING AHEAD Creepy AI predicts face of 'last human on Earth' and the results are eerie Vice President Kamala Harris also shared her well wishes while speaking to reporters in South Carolina. ...I pray for Paul's recovery, I know the Pelosis, and this is tragic,... she said. 
EPASan Francisco Police and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) agents, along with US Capitol Police, are searching for a motive '/ '
APPaul Pelosi is expected to recover after a terrifying attack on Friday '/ ' APSuspect David DePape was arrested in connection to the hammer attack '/ ' AFPUS Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi was not in California during the incident '/ ' Officers have since revealed that Paul concealed the call from his alleged attacker, named today as David DePape. The 911 operator is said to have sensed something was wrong and heard Mr Pelosi say: ...What's going on? Why are you here? What are you doing to me?... Mr Pelosi then managed to keep the phone on without his intruder knowing and spoke in code, according to officials. San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins told CNN it was ...thanks to Mr Pelosi having the ability to make that call... and the ...instincts of that dispatcher to realize something was wrong... that police were able to reach him so quickly. Read More on Pelosi ATTACK AT HOME Man who 'attacked Nancy Pelosi's husband Paul' identified as David Depape SAVING FACE Who is Speaker Nancy Pelosi's husband Paul? He added: ...They got there within two minutes to respond to this situation.... Pelosi suffered a skull fracture and serious injuries to his right arm and hands, according to Nancy Pelosi's office. In a press conference, San Francisco Police Chief William Scott said that the attack was ...intentional... and ...not random.... He went on to praise the 911 dispatcher for using her intuition to know something was wrong. Most read in The US Sun IS HE OK? Pete Davidson 'suffers meltdown on TV show set and throws coffee, candles & a TV' FINAL SMILE Chilling final pics of husband with wife moments before he pushed her off cliff FREAK ACCIDENTS Horror theme park deaths of two electrocuted and one thrown 60ft from ride TONGUE-TIED GMA's Michael Strahan shuts down co-host Cecilia Vega leaving her speechless KOURT IT OUT Kourtney fans 'mortified' for her kids as they spot 'gross' detail in new pic POPPING OFF Jeopardy! host Ken Jennings riles fans with his 'most offensive tweet' yet Chief Scott said that she dispatched the call at a higher priority than a welfare check would normally get, adding: ...I think this was life-saving.... Suspect DePape, 43, was hospitalized after the attack \- although details about his injuries have not been made public. Charges against him are expected to include attempted homicide, assault with a deadly weapon, elder abuse, and burglary, among others, police said. DePape was reportedly known in Berkeley, California, as a pro-nudity activist who had protested in the nude to demand naked rights. Linda Schneider, a California resident, told CNN earlier that he housesat for her and she has known him for eight years. She claimed when they met, DePape was living in a storage shed, trying to get clean. But she claimed she had received "really disturbing" emails from the suspect, in which he sounded like a "megalomaniac and so out of touch with reality.... According to CNN, DePape posted a number of false conspiracy theories and right-wing content on social media. None of the posts mentioned Pelosi and the account has been deleted by Facebook. VIOLENT ATTACK During Friday's break-in, Pelosi's attacker is said to have demanded: ...Where is Nancy?... He is also alleged to have said he would tie up Mr Pelosi and wait until Nancy was home. CNN reports that security was with Nancy, who was in Washington DC at the time of the break-in. Her spokesperson said: "Earlier this morning, Paul Pelosi was attacked at home by an assailant who acted with force, and threatened his life while demanding to see the Speaker.... Police said they were dispatched to the Pelosi residence around 2.27am Friday for a ...priority... wellness check. Investigators said that the suspect broke into their San Francisco home via a sliding glass door. When police arrived to the home, both Pelosi and the alleged assailant had their hand on a hammer. The man grabbed the hammer from Pelosi and ...violently assaulted him,... according to cops. Police ...immediately... tackled the suspect, disarmed him, and took him into custody. Backup and medical aid were then deployed to the scene and an investigation, which is currently being led by the San Francisco Police Department Special Investigation, is ongoing. The FBI, the U.S. Attorney's Office, Capitol Police, and the San Francisco County District Attorney's office are all assisting. A motive has not yet been determined. ROAD TO RECOVERY "Mr Pelosi was admitted to Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital where he underwent successful surgery to repair a skull fracture and serious injuries to his right arm and hands,... Nancy's office said in a statement. ...His doctors expect a full recovery.... The Speaker requested privacy and CNN reported that she and her children are by Mr Pelosi's bedside. Lawmakers offered their well-wishes to Pelosi, including Republican House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy. "Leader McCarthy reached out to the speaker to check in on Paul and said he's praying for a full recovery and is thankful they caught the assailant," Mark Bednar, a spokesperson for McCarthy, told CNN. Rep Liz Cheney, also a Republican, tweeted that Mr Pelosi and her fellow Congressional representative were in her thoughts. ...Reports about the brutal attack on Paul Pelosi are horrific and deeply troubling,... she said. ...My family and I are praying for his recovery.... Karine Jean-Pierre, White House Press Secretary, also issued a statement, noting Biden made a call to Pelosi to offer his support. ...The president is praying for Paul Pelosi and for Speaker Pelosi's whole family,... the statement read. Read More on The US Sun IT'S OVER Tom & Gisele 'had to divorce quickly to avoid drama like Kim & Kanye,' judge says THINKING AHEAD Creepy AI predicts face of 'last human on Earth' and the results are eerie Vice President Kamala Harris also shared her well wishes while speaking to reporters in South Carolina. ...I pray for Paul's recovery, I know the Pelosis, and this is tragic,... she said. EPASan Francisco Police and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) agents, along with US Capitol Police, are searching for a motive '/ '
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