Chinese Media: "Pelosi's Husband, US House Speaker, Arrested on March 3 for Drunk Driving"

Continuous Backlash Against Speaker Pelosi's Visit to Taiwan
News of Husband's Arrest Quickly Reported

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[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Hyun-jung] Chinese media swiftly reported foreign news that Paul Pelosi, husband of Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives who visited Taiwan, is scheduled to be arrested on charges of drunk driving.

On the 3rd, the overseas branch of the People's Daily in China cited Fox News and others, reporting that Paul Pelosi is scheduled to be arrested on the morning of the 3rd (local U.S. time). According to the report, the California Napa County District Attorney's Office stated that Paul Pelosi is accused of causing injury while driving under the influence with a blood alcohol concentration of 0.082%.

Paul Pelosi caused a traffic accident on May 28th near midnight while driving his Porsche after drinking, colliding with a Jeep. The criminal punishment standard for drunk driving in California is 0.08%.

Local media explained that Paul Pelosi and his legal team plan to defend themselves at the trial on the 3rd, according to the overseas branch. It also predicted that Paul Pelosi could be sentenced to up to 5 years of probation or at least 5 days of detention.

Despite strong backlash from China, Speaker Pelosi visited Taiwan on the night of the 2nd and met with Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen.

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