Paul Pelosi Sr., the 82-year-old husband of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, was arrested recently and charged with a DUI, according to tabloid reports that broke the story last week.
Pelosi’s husband was arrested before midnight on Saturday while driving in Napa County, then booked into jail on two counts, “driving under the influence and driving with a blood alcohol content level of 0.08 or higher,” and was released on a $5,000 bail, Valiant News reported.
Pelosi refused to comment on her husband’s arrest, characterizing it as a private family matter through her spokesman. The same spokesman was careful to point out that Pelosi was not involved in the incident, and was preparing to receive an honorary degree and deliver a graduation speech for Brown University at the time of her husband’s arrest.
According to reports, the California Highway Patrol has denied the existence of any body or dashcam footage of Mr. Pelosi’s DUI arrest.
The law enforcement body even reportedly refused written requests for comment by Fox News, and apparently hung up during a phone conversation in which the news organization requested the same information.
BREAKING REPORT: California Highway Patrol DENIES having dashcam / body cam footage and MUGSHOT of Paul Pelosi following DUI CRASH, refuses WRITTEN REQUEST FROM FOX NEWS – then HANGS UP on network following a phone request for the same information…
— Chuck Callesto (@ChuckCallesto) June 6, 2022
In light of the news on Monday, Donald Trump Jr. said “Of course they won’t release the footage.” Trump Jr. predicted that the DUI charges against Pelosi would be dropped.
“Releasing it will make it so much harder on them when they inevitably get pressured into dropping the charges. If they don’t drop them budgets will be cut promotions passed over etc. Don’t you know how this works yet?” he tweeted.
Of course they won’t release the footage. Releasing it will make it so much harder on them when they inevitably get pressured into dropping the charges. If they don’t drop them budgets will be cut promotions passed over etc. Don’t you know how this works yet? https://t.co/IxmjExtF9Z
— Donald Trump Jr. (@DonaldJTrumpJr) June 6, 2022
Today, Trump Jr. himself reported that Pelosi’s DUI charges have since been dropped.
“As I was saying!!! It’s just too obvious and predictable these days. They don’t have to play by their rules only you do folks. Hope you’re all waking up!!!” he tweeted on Wednesday.
As I was saying!!! It’s just too obvious and predictable these days. They don’t have to play by their rules only you do folks. Hope you’re all waking up!!!
BREAKING: All charges have reportedly been dropped against Paul Pelosi for his DUI crash. https://t.co/BK7ps3abYg
— Donald Trump Jr. (@DonaldJTrumpJr) June 8, 2022
