‘Protecting’ Pelosi
Cops withhold vid of hub DUI bust
Authorities in California have refused to release footage showing the DUI arrest of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s husband, saying it could “jeopardize” the investigation.
The California Highway Patrol (CHP) Thursday denied a public-records request seeking the release of body and dashboard camera video documenting Paul Pelosi’s arrest last month on suspicion of drunken driving.
CHP informed Fox News Digital that it has the footage in question, “however, the Napa County District Attorney’s Office has advised the release of records would jeopardize an ongoing investigation.”
In a separate press release Thursday, the DA’s Office said it has not decided yet what, if any, charges, will be filed against the 82-year-old businessman.
The statement was in response to a flurry of posts falsely claiming that all DUI charges against Pelosi were dropped, which spread widely on social media this week.
“Paul Pelosi’s DUI charges have been dropped,” Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) wrote in a tweet Wednesday that was shared more than 11,000 times. “Is anyone really surprised?”
Paul Pelosi was arrested after driving a 2021 Porsche into an intersection near Yountville, Calif., shortly before 11 p.m. on May 28.
He was returning to his and Nancy’s vineyard, River Run, from a dinner party when a 48-year-old man driving a 2014 Jeep crashed into his luxury car. No injuries were reported and the other driver was not arrested.
Paul Pelosi was released from jail on May 29 on $5,000 bail. He could face misdemeanor charges such as driving under the influence. He agreed to a court date of Aug. 3.