Paul Pelosi Attacker Identified; Police Say He Tried Killing Speaker’s Husband

Paul Pelosi, husband of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), arrives for a reception honoring Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and his wife Mareva Mitsotakis in the East Room of the White House on May 16, 2022. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

The man who broke into the home of U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi tried to kill her husband, authorities said Oct. 28.

The suspect, David DePape, is being booked into jail on charges including attempted homicide, San Francisco Police Chief William Scott told a press conference.