Sunday 6 November 2022 10:16 PM NYTimes pens piece accusing GOP of spreading 'misinformation' over Paul Pelosi ... trends now
The New York Times published a piece on Saturday accusing Republican officials and prominent right-wing media personalities of spreading misinformation and false conspiracy theories about what happened the night Paul Pelosi was attacked.
Pelosi, 82, is recovering at home a week after he was struck in the head with a hammer wielded by David DePape, 42, who broke into the San Francisco property while Pelosi's wife US Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi - along with her security detail - was in Washington, D.C.
In the wake of the attack that occurred in the early morning hours on October 28, different theories about what happened that night began circulating.
There were theories that the attack had been staged, questions about whether Pelosi knew his attacker and even a theory that the assault was the result of an extramarital gay affair.
In the New York Times piece published this weekend, the paper points to 21 elected officials, candidates and other prominent figures who they claim have spread misinformation or cast doubt on the attack.
Yet, there are still many questions left to be answered and social media users are asking why The Times, which has access to a multitude of resources, has failed to address the glaring holes in the account of the attack.
Nancy Pelosi is seen on Sunday leaving her San Francisco, California home she shares with husband Paul Pelosi, who was attacked last week by an intruder who struck him with a hammer
Paul Pelosi, 82, (left) is recovering at home a week after he was struck in the head with a hammer wielded by David DePape, who broke into the San Francisco property while Pelosi's wife US Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi was in Washington, D.C.
DePape is accused of breaking into the Pelosi home and attacking Paul Pelosi with a hammer. He reportedly asked 'where's Nancy' and told investigators he wanted to break her kneecaps
DePape, 42, is being held on charges of attempted murder, burglary, and elder abuse for breaking into the Pelosi home and attacking Paul Pelosi with a hammer.
He had reportedly asked 'where's Nancy' and told investigators that he wanted to break her kneecaps.
As the story gained traction in the media the next day, with various versions circulating in the news and on social media, the New York Times claims some Republican officials joined in by suggesting that the attack was actually an 'inside job or a lover's quarrel.'
A U.S. senator said that 'none of us will ever know' what really happened at the Pelosis' San Francisco home, The Times reported.
Their piece used an illustration to show the different theories each official and prominent figurehead said in the wake of the attack.
Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene suggested Pelosi knew his attacker. Representative Clay Higgins suggested the attack involved male prostitution. And Representative Royce White claimed the attack involved an extramarital gay affair.
Former President Donald Trump - along with several other elected officials and Prominent right-wing figures - questioned whether the attack might have been staged.
The New York Times piece used an illustration to show the different theories each official and prominent figure head said in the wake of the attack
Former President Donald Trump - along with several other elected officials and Prominent right-wing figures - questioned whether the attack might have been staged
Fox News host Tucker Carlson demanded on his show for the police to release the body cam footage:
'Just produce the police body cam, — why is that so hard?' Carlson demanded on his show on Wednesday night.
He addressed people criticizing the conspiracy theorizing: 'We're not the crazy people; you're the liars. There's nothing wrong with asking questions, period.'
However, some social media users are criticizing The Times for not using their resources to do their own digging and address the glaring holes in the account of the attack
Social media users are demanding answers to questions like one tweet where the user asked: 'where is the body cam video? Where are the Pelosi security cam videos? Where is the recording of Pelosi's call to police? Why isn't the NYT reporting on this or at least asking questions?'
Another user tweeted: 'The ONLY 'misinformation' I have seen in regard to what happened to Paul Pelosi has come from media outlets like the New York Times. We all know the 'official story' is pure bullsh**...'
On Friday, prosecutors in San Francisco refused to release police body cam and surveillance footage from the attack.
District Attorney Brooke Jenkins - a Democrat who defeated 'woke' DA Chesa Boudin in a recall earlier this year - refused to release details beyond what was already in court filings, including video of the attack.
'Mr. Pelosi opened the door, they were both holding a hammer and the police observed Mr. DePape pull that hammer away and then strike Mr. Pelosi,' Jenkins said Thursday. That is the most that we're going to say at this point. Our job is not to try this case in the public or in the press. It's to try it in a courtroom.'
The tight-lipped reporting of the incident comes as NBC News pulled a bombshell report that claimed Paul Pelosi didn't tell
