Capitol Police had a camera feed of Pelosi's home during attack, but no one was monitoring it

WASHINGTON — U.S. Capitol Police had a camera provender showing the extracurricular of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's, D-Calif., location successful San Francisco during the onslaught connected her husband Friday, but nary 1 was monitoring it astatine the time, 2 sources acquainted with the concern said.

The camera is 1 of astir 1,800 astatine the Capitol analyzable and astir the state that the Capitol Police person the quality to monitor. The Washington Post first reported no 1 was actively watching the camera provender erstwhile the break-in occurred aboriginal Friday morning.

Pelosi's location is monitored afloat clip erstwhile she is there, however. "She is the mission," 1 of the sources told NBC News.

Capitol Police person astir 2,300 employees, which could bounds the agency's quality to show each of its feeds, including those astatine the homes of protectees erstwhile they aren't there. Pelosi was successful Washington, D.C., astatine the clip her husband, Paul Pelosi, was attacked.

California prosecutors connected Tuesday charged the fishy successful the attack, David DePape, 42, with attempted murder, battle with a deadly weapon, elder abuse, residential burglary, mendacious imprisonment and threatening a nationalist official. DePape heard the charges successful authorities tribunal and pleaded not guilty.

After helium entered his plea, prosecutors filed a detention memo revealing comments DePape allegedly made to authorities and medics Friday.

"I'm sick of the insane f------ level of lies coming retired of Washington, D.C. I came present to person a small chat with his wife," DePape said helium told Paul Pelosi, the filing alleges.

"I didn't truly privation to wounded him, but you cognize this was a termination mission," DePape allegedly said. "I'm not going to basal present and bash thing adjacent if it outgo maine my life."

Asked whether helium had different plans too the onslaught astatine Pelosi's house, DePape named respective "prominent" authorities and national politicians, their relatives and a section professor, according to the tribunal filing, which didn't sanction the people.

Paul Pelosi has been recovering successful intensive attraction since helium underwent surgery Friday to repair a skull fracture and superior injuries to his close limb and hands.

The Department of Justice besides filed a national ailment Monday, charging DePape with attempted kidnapping and assault with intent to retaliate against a national authoritative by threatening oregon injuring a household member. The filing alleged DePape said helium wanted to clasp the House talker hostage and considered breaking her kneecaps.