A man who attacked Nancy Pelosi’s husband, Paul Pelosi, with a hammer on Friday has been charged with assault and attempted kidnapping. Report that American media Monday. Suspect David DeBabe, 42, faces up to 50 years in prison.

On Friday, DeBape broke into House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s home. The man attacked Paul Pelosi with a hammer because his target leader was not home. DeBabe broke into the couple’s home in San Francisco and, according to US media, asked, “Where’s Nancy?” He shouted again and again. Paul Pelosi, 82, suffered a fractured skull and severe injuries to his right hand and arm as a result of the attack and required surgery at the hospital. “His doctors expect him to make a full recovery,” Nancy Pelosi wrote In a statement Friday night.

According to prosecutors, the man had a roll of tape, a rope, two hammers and rubber and cloth gloves. According to the Associated Press, DeBabe told police about plans to take Nancy Pelosi hostage. According to him, Pelosi is “the leader of all the lies the Democratic Party tells.” He wanted to “break her knees” and then drive her to Congress so that other congressmen would see “consequences” for their actions.

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