The federal trial of David DePape, the California man accused of assaulting Nancy Pelosi’s husband Paul at the couple’s San Francisco home last year, begins Oct. 23.
The detail emerged Wednesday when DePape — dressed in an orange jumpsuit and handcuffed at the knees — appeared in federal court in San Francisco.
At the hearing, DePape’s attorney said he plans to file for a venue change in the coming weeks, which will be followed by a hearing in May, according to Fox News’ Claudia Cowan.
Federal prosecutors also told a judge that the defense now has all the discoveries in the case.
PAUL PELOSI ATTACKER DAVID DEPAPE MAKES ICE COLD CALL TO TV STATION
David DePape, left, has been charged with the hammer attack that injured Paul Pelosi, seen on the far right with wife, Nancy Pelosi, in his first public appearance since then. (Getty Images)
DePape has pleaded not guilty to federal charges of assault of a close relative of a federal official and attempted kidnapping of a federal officer.
If convicted, he faces 30 and 20 years in prison respectively.
He also faces state charges that could run up to life in prison if convicted.
DePape only spoke when the judge said “good morning” and he replied “good morning.”
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The developments come weeks after DePape called a local California Fox news station from jail and made bizarre and chilling statements he called an “important message.”
During the call to KTVU, DePape said “you’re welcome” for the Paul Pelosi attack.
PAUL PELOSI VIDEO SHOWS HAMMER ATTACK AFTER POLICE ARRIVE
David DePape, left, and Paul Pelosi can be seen in an image of bodycam footage released in January showing the attack. (Superior Court of San Francisco County)
Despite saying he didn’t want to jeopardize his cause, DePape told KTVU that he attacked Pelosi because “liberty doesn’t die, but is killed systematically and deliberately.”
The “people who kill it have names and addresses, so I have their names and addresses so I could pay them a little visit … have a frank conversation about their bad behavior,” he claimed.
DePape also issued a chilling apology for not going further.
“I want to apologize to everyone. I messed up. What I did was really bad. I’m so sorry I didn’t get more of it. It’s my own fault. No one else is to blame. I had better have to come.” prepared,” he said.
Also in late January, a California court released surveillance and bodycam video of the Oct. 28, 2022 attack on Paul Pelosi, which sent the 82-year-old to a hospital for emergency surgery for a skull fracture.
An image from surveillance video showing David De Pape looking at a security camera in the backyard of Pelosi’s home before the alleged attack on Paul Pelosi in San Francisco on October 28, 2022. (Capitol Police Department)
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Part of the footage shows police knocking on the door of Pelosi’s house, before the door opens to reveal Pelosi and DePape.
Another clip, shot in black and white, shows DePape approaching Pelosis’ San Francisco home and dropping several bags on the floor. He then rummaged through the bags before apparently pulling a hammer from his clothing and swinging at a glass door, eventually entering the house.
Fox News’ Chris Pandolfo contributed to this report.
Greg Norman is a reporter at Fox News Digital.
