A man was charged with assaulting Paul Pelosi (right) and attempting to kidnap Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (left) (Pictures: Reuters/AP)

The Justice Department has announced federal charges for the man arrested after breaking into House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s home and assaulting her husband with a hammer.

David DePape, 42, was charged with assault and attempted kidnapping of a United States official, according to a criminal complaint and affidavit filed in a district court in California.

The charges carry with them a maximum sentence of 30 years in prison.

Suspect David Depape is shown in Berkeley, California (Picture: AP)

DePape was arrested early on Friday morning after police responded to a 911 call placed by Pelosi’s husband, Paul Pelosi.

Arresting officers said DePape was yelling ‘where’s Nancy? Where’s Nancy?’ while he assaulted Paul with a hammer.

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David DePape, 42, was charged with assault and attempted kidnapping of a United States official.