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Man Allegedly Planning to Take Nancy Pelosi Hostage Believes He was Fighting Against Tyranny
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02:17 - 09:37 (07:20)

The man who allegedly planned to take Nancy Pelosi hostage saw himself fighting a battle against tyranny and viewed Pelosi as the leader of all the lies told by the Democratic Party, according to police interviews. He reportedly started to adopt right-wing conspiracy theories after spending time on conspiracy websites and forums.

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A man broke into Nancy Pelosi's house looking for her but found only her husband, Paul Pelosi.
02:17 - 03:42 (01:25)
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Paul Pelosi
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A man broke into Nancy Pelosi's house looking for her but found only her husband, Paul Pelosi. The intruder, carrying zip ties, had plans to tie up the house owner, but was convinced to let him go into the bathroom, where he called 911.

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Man Allegedly Planning to Take Nancy Pelosi Hostage Believes He was Fighting Against Tyranny
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The Man Who Tried to Kidnap Nancy Pelosi
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The Daily
The man who attempted to kidnap Nancy Pelosi cited his belief in right-wing conspiracy theories like QAnon and Pizzagate as his motivation for the crime, viewing himself as fighting against the so-called tyranny of the Democratic Party.
03:42 - 09:37 (05:54)
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Politics
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The man who attempted to kidnap Nancy Pelosi cited his belief in right-wing conspiracy theories like QAnon and Pizzagate as his motivation for the crime, viewing himself as fighting against the so-called tyranny of the Democratic Party.

Chapter
Man Allegedly Planning to Take Nancy Pelosi Hostage Believes He was Fighting Against Tyranny
Episode
The Man Who Tried to Kidnap Nancy Pelosi
Podcast
The Daily