Summary:
- David DePape has been sentenced to 30 years in jail for attacking Paul Pelosi, the husband of former US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, with a hammer.
- DePape intended to take Nancy Pelosi hostage in a politically motivated attack driven by far-right conspiracy theories.
- Paul Pelosi, 82, suffered skull fractures and continues to struggle with injuries from the attack.
- Prosecutors had asked for a 40-year sentence, arguing that DePape’s actions aimed to affect the government through intimidation or coercion.
