Authorities on Friday released graphic body cam video of a home intruder attacking Paul Pelosi, husband of former U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
The video shows police approaching the Pelosi home. Then, as the door opens, Pelosi and his attacker David DePape are both seen in the doorway. Both men have a hand on a hammer. Pelosi holds a drink in his other hand.
When officers ask what the problem might be, DePape answers, "Everything's good."
Police tell them to put the hammer down, and DePape, smiling nervously replies, "Umm, nope," then viciously attacks Pelosi with it.
The officers charge through the doorway, handcuff DePape and arrest him, as Pelosi lies unconscious on the floor.
The body cam video is only a portion of what a San Francisco judge ordered to be released to the media over objections from DePape's lawyer, who argued the release would leave his client unable to get a fair trial.
Police also made public audio from Paul Pelosi's initial 911 call.
In the call, Pelosi says an unidentified man, who turned out to be his attacker, DePape, is in his home and wants to wait for his wife to return. He ends the call after three minutes because DePape tells him to.
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Police interviews with DePape and surveillance video from the Pelosi residence are also expected to be released.
DePape allegedly broke into the home on Oct. 28 to kidnap then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, not knowing she was in Washington at the time. He has pled not guilty to six charges including attempted murder.
Pelosi suffered a skull fracture and injuries to his right arm and hands but survived the attack.