A man accused in last month’s attack on U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s husband has pleaded not guilty to federal charges of attempting to kidnap a federal official and assaulting a federal official’s family member.
, appearing in orange clothes without handcuffs, was assigned a public defender who entered the plea on his behalf during a brief court appearance.
DePape, who was drawn to conspiracy theories, also has separately pleaded not guilty to state charges of attempted murder, burglary, and elder abuse.Sign up for NBC Chicago newsletters. The federal charges include assault upon an immediate family member of a U.S. official with the intent to retaliate against the official on account of the performance of official duties. That carries a maximum sentence of 30 years in federal prison.
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