CLAIM: All charges were dropped against Paul Pelosi, the husband of Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, after he was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence.
AP’S ASSESSMENT: False. Prosecutors are still reviewing the case and deciding whether to file charges against Paul Pelosi, the Napa County district attorney confirmed in a recent news release that was provided to The Associated Press.
THE FACTS: Pelosi was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence in Napa County, California, on May 28, according to authorities. This week, posts claiming that all DUI charges against Pelosi were dropped spread widely on social media platforms including Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
“Paul Pelosi’s DUI charges have been dropped,” Republican Rep. Lauren Boebert wrote in a tweet on Wednesday that was shared over 11,000 times. “Is anyone really surprised?”
Another Twitter user wrote, “All DUI charges have been dropped against Paul Pelosi. Apparently it’s totally legal for a Democrat to drive drunk and crash into another car.”
But the claims are false. Napa County District Attorney Allison Haley confirmed in a news release issued on Thursday that the agency has not filed any charges against Pelosi and the case is still under review.
“The case is currently under review to decide what, if any, charges will be filed against Mr. Pelosi,” Haley said in the statement. “This is standard protocol for any DUI case that is referred by a law enforcement agency in Napa...
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