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Prosecutors seek 40-year sentence for man who attacked Paul Pelosi

The Justice Department argues that the case “presents a moment to speak to others harboring ideologically motivated violent dreams and plans.”

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May 11, 2024 at 10:38 a.m. EDT
Paul Pelosi, in Statuary Hall on Capitol Hill in December 2022, with Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), when she was speaker of the House. (Melina Mara/The Washington Post)
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The Department of Justice is recommending a 40-year prison sentence for the man convicted of an October 2022 assault and attempted kidnapping after breaking into the home of Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and attacking her husband.

Federal prosecutors argue that the crimes constitute an act of terrorism under U.S. law, in a sentencing memorandum submitted Friday.