the attacker had right wing views, such as this MSN article:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/pelosi-s-husband-injured-by-attacker-asking-where-s-nancy/ar-AA13u3ZA
"Scott, the police chief, said authorities are still investigating a potential motive for the attack.
The Wall Street Journal, citing law enforcement sources, said Depepe expressed far-right views on his social media, including conspiracy theories about COVID."