SAN FRANCISCO: A San Francisco judge on Tuesday ordered arrest without bail for a man who attempted to break into House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's home, beat up and kidnap her husband.

During a speedy trial in San Francisco's Superior Court, David Deppe's public defender, Adam Lipson, pleaded not guilty on Deppe's behalf. Deppe, a fringe activist attracted to conspiracy theories, made his first public appearance since Friday's initial attack.

Dressed in an orange prison, Deppe didn't say a word other than asking Judge Diane Northway how to pronounce her last name (deh-PAP). The 42-year-old accused is to return to the court on Friday.

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After the hearing, Lipson said he looked forward to "strongly defending" DePape. He said he had met Deppe on Monday night and had not yet seen the police report.

“We are going to do a thorough investigation into what happened. A no-bell detainer in state court is controversial because DePap is also placed on federal hold in the case,” Lipson said.

"We're going to investigate Mr. Depepe's mental state, and I'm not going to talk about it any more until I have more information," Lipson said.

The Pelosi family requested a Zoom link so they could watch Tuesday's proceedings, but the judge claimed it never received the request.

The attack on 82-year-old Paul Pelosi just days before a fiercely contested mid-term election shook the political community. In this first national election since the Capitol uprising on January 6, 2021, threats against lawmakers and election officials have reached an all-time high, and officials have issued warnings about the rise of extremism in the US.

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State prosecutors have charged Depay with attempted murder, theft and gross misdemeanor. Federal charges against him also include attempted kidnapping of a US official.

The attack, which was primarily documented on police body camera footage when officers answered a 911 call from the Pacific Heights home of Pelosis, is described in detail in an affidavit.

In Washington on Tuesday, US Capitol Police Chief Tom Manger gave a gloomy update on security procedures for congressmen.
Despite the fact that a lot of progress has been made since the attack on the Capitol, including the recruitment of about 280 officers by the end of this year, Manger said that "there is still a lot of work to be done."

"We believe that in the current political climate, more resources are needed to provide an additional physical level of security for members of Congress," he said.

According to Manger, the attack on Pelosi's husband was "an alarming reminder of the dangerous dangers faced by elected officials and public figures during today's contentious political climate."

Speaker Pelosi was in Washington at the time and was protected by a security detail; Family members are not covered under this protection. She quickly moved back to San Francisco, where her husband was being treated for skull fractures and other wounds in a hospital.

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District Attorney Brooke Jenkins urged Americans to "tone down" their political rhetoric, saying the attack on Paul Pelosi appeared to be premeditated.