Pelosi Attack Suspect Had Hunter Biden and Gavin Newsom on 'Hit List'—Court

The suspect in an attack on Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi's husband, Paul Pelosi, had a "hit list" that included President Joe Biden's son Hunter Biden and California Governor Gavin Newsom, a court has heard.

David DePape will be arraigned on December 28 on charges including attempted murder, assault with a deadly weapon, elder abuse, false imprisonment of an elder, first-degree burglary and threatening the family member of a public official.

San Francisco Police Sgt. Carla Hurley, who interviewed DePape on the day of the incident, told a hearing of the San Francisco Superior Court that DePape had discussed a "hit list" that also included actor Tom Hanks and feminist author Gale Breen.

DePape was initially indicted on two federal counts in November arising from the assault at the Pelosis' San Francisco home on October 28 that left Paul Pelosi hospitalized with a fractured skull. The charges include assault on the immediate family member of a federal employee and attempted kidnapping of a federal employee.

Prosecutors presented evidence at Wednesday's hearing that included body camera footage, testimony from the officer who responded to the 911 call and from Hurley.

The police officer who was one of the first members of law enforcement to arrive at the scene on October 28 reportedly testified that he saw DePape strike Paul Pelosi with a hammer.

In body camera footage shown to the court, an officer told DePape to "drop the hammer" and DePape replied "Uh, nope." He then allegedly swung the hammer at Paul Pelosi before an officer tackled him.

DePape's interview with Hurley was also reportedly shown in court and in it the 42-year-old suspect said he had planned to kidnap Nancy Pelosi and also accused Democrats of interfering with former President Donald Trump's campaign.

"I'm not trying to get away with this," DePape said during the interview. "I know what I did."

The 911 call made by Paul Pelosi on October 28 was also played during the hearing. In that call, the dispatcher asked: "Do you know who the person is?"

Paul Pelosi replied: "No, I don't know who he is. He told me not to do anything."

DePape's attorney did not dispute that his client was the person who allegedly broke into the Pelosis' home and attacked Paul Pelosi with a hammer.

Speaker Pelosi appears to have been the intended target, based upon DePape's police interview, but she was not at home at the time of the incident in October, she was in Washington, D.C.

San Francisco Superior Court Judge Stephen Murphy, who presided over the case on Wednesday, ruled that there was sufficient evidence to bring DePape to trial. If convicted, he could be given a life sentence.

Murphy told the court: "It appears he formed the intent early on to take out anybody who was in his way. Mr. Pelosi got in his way, in particular when he called 911. After the call, [DePape] told [Paul Pelosi] he can take Mr. Pelosi out. He said this not once, but repeatedly. At least 10 times.

"He hit Mr. Pelosi with full force using a substantial weapon. The evidence is sufficient to show Mr. DePape intended to kill Paul Pelosi and did so with premeditation."

Newsweek has asked Nancy Pelosi's office for comment.