Police Officer Responding to Paul Pelosi’s Hammer Attack Gives Graphic Testimony

In an aerial view, San Francisco police officers and FBI agents gather in front of the home of U.S. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi in San Francisco, Calif., on Oct. 28, 2022. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.—A San Francisco police officer testified on Dec. 14 that he witnessed the October attack on Paul Pelosi, husband of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), who was struck in the head with a hammer and seriously injured.

The testimony of San Francisco police officer Kyle Cagney came in a preliminary hearing for suspect David DePape, a 42-year-old who faces multiple charges over the assault, including attempted murder.