911 audio reveals Paul Pelosi kept his cool before attacker told him to ‘get the hell off the phone’
Ryan King
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Newly released 911 audio reveals Paul Pelosi kept his cool while in danger and calmly informed police about the break-in at his San Francisco home last October where he was attacked with a hammer.
During the emergency call, Pelosi, 82, can be heard choosing his words carefully, before informing the dispatcher that alleged intruder David DePape instructed him to “get the hell off the phone.”
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Pelosi is believed to have made the cryptic call during a brief break away to the bathroom.
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“There’s a gentleman here just waiting for my wife to come back. Nancy Pelosi. He’s just waiting for her to come back, but she’s not going to be here for days so I guess we’ll have to wait,” Pelosi told a dispatcher.Â
When asked if he needed police, fire, or medical, Pelosi replied, “I don’t think so.” But DePape appeared to be monitoring some of the conversation. At one point, DePape was heard telling the dispatcher that he was a friend of the family. The dispatcher then pressed Pelosi whether everything was “okay” and offered to stay on the line with him.
“No, he wants me to get the hell off the phone,” Pelosi responded, before the call ended.
Prior to the call, which came in the early morning hours of Oct. 28, 2022, DePape allegedly barged into the Pelosi home and asked “Where’s Nancy? Where’s Nancy?,” referring to then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) who was away in Washington, D.C. at the time. DePape brought white zip ties and a hammer with him during the break-in, according to court records.
Authorities released the 911 audio alongside body camera footage from responding officers and Capitol police surveillance footage of the break-in. The material was featured in the case of People vs. David DePape and ordered released to the media earlier this week by a San Francisco judge.
Body camera footage showed a distressed Pelosi greeting responding officers while DePape grasped his right arm. Pelosi later broke free and DePape proceeded to smash him over the head with a hammer in response. Police officers then rushed to detain DePape, pinning him to the ground before radioing in for medics and backup.
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Pelosi later received surgery to “repair a skull fracture and serious injuries to his right arm and hands,” a spokesperson for his wife said.
DePape subsequently confessed to the assault after he was apprehended, according to police. He has pleaded not guilty to a slew of both state and federal charges lodged against him. His legal team opposed the release of the audio and video footage material, arguing it could undercut his chances of getting a fair trial.