The Department of Justice's account of the sequence of events that led up to the attack on Paul Pelosi, the husband of outgoing Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, is said to be incorrect. While the DOJ claimed in an indictment that the officers opened the door themselves, body-camera footage viewed by the San Francisco district attorney's office shows that it was Pelosi who allowed them into the home. The officers and Pelosi had a short conversation before David DePape attacked Pelosi with a hammer, sending him to the hospital. Shaban requested a response from the DOJ. The DOJ's account of what happened in the DePape indictment differed from the account the alleged attacker gave to police. He told police that Pelosi opened the door when he was arrested. It is not clear what evidence emerged in the time between the criminal complaint and the indictment. Shaban asked why Pelosi didn't leave the house after the police arrived. She said he will need to explain to a jury why he did what he did.
According to Shaban, parts of the report that was delivered on the attack on NBC's Today show may have been confirmed. According to the segment, Pelosi opened the door for police and did not indicate that he was in danger.
The front door was open. He did not declare an emergency or leave his home, instead walking several feet back towards the attacker and away from the police.
The piece should not have aired because it did not meet NBC News reporting standards.
NBC suspended him earlier this week.
NBC sources told the Washington Post thatAlmaguer was wrong in suggesting that Pelosi did not tell police that he was in danger when he answered the door.
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