Washington: A man accused of a hammer attack on the husband of senior US politician Nancy Pelosi told police he was on a “suicide mission”, according to court documents.
David DePape, 42, pleaded not guilty in a San Francisco court on Tuesday to attempted murder of Paul Pelosi, 82, and assault with a deadly weapon.
He allegedly broke into the couple’s home early on Friday.
Court documents say he had planned to hold Nancy Pelosi hostage and break “her kneecaps” if she “lied” to him.
Mrs Pelosi, who is second in line to the presidency, was on the other side of the country at the time.
