It was the first public appearance since the early Friday attack for DePape, a fringe activist drawn to conspiracy theories.California enables sexual assault victims to track rape kitsCold front to bring rain, snow, wind to dry CaliforniaCalifornia man gets life for murder of teen he met onlineOrange County declares health emergency due to virusesThe Pelosi family had asked for a Zoom link to be able to watch Tuesday’s proceedings but the judge said she did not get the request ahead of time.The attack on 82-year-old Paul Pelosi sent shockwaves through the political world just days before the hotly contested midterm elections.Threats against lawmakers and elections officials have been at all-time highs in this first nationwide election since the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the Capitol, and authorities have issued warnings about rising extremism in the U.S.DePape faces state charges of attempted murder, burglary and elder abuse.Manger said that although many improvements have been made since the Capitol attack, including the hiring of nearly 280 officers by the end of this year, “there is still a lot of work to do.”“We believe today’s political climate calls for more resources to provide additional layers of physical security for members of Congress,” he saidManger said the attack on Pelosi’s husband was “an alarming reminder of the dangerous threats elected officials and public figures face during today’s contentious political climate.”Speaker Pelosi was in Washington at the time and under the protection of her security detail, which does not extend to family members."