Paul Pelosi, Nancy Pelosi’s husband, was hit by a hammer early on Friday morning at his home in California. He had surgery for a fractured skull and other significant injuries after the tragedy. Paul Pelosi was assaulted at home by an assailant named David DePape who used force and threatened to kill him while demanding to see Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
Paul Pelosi was transferred to the Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital, where a “successful surgery” was performed to treat his severe injuries to his right arm, hands, and fractured head. According to the spokeswoman, he will likely make a full recovery.
An intruder attacked and severely injured Nancy Pelosi‘s 82-year-old husband in their San Francisco home while allegedly yelling, “Where is Nancy, where is Nancy?” The burglar, according to sources, was seeking the Democratic leader. David Depape, the suspect, tried to tie Paul as well.
Speaker Pelosi arrived late on Friday in San Francisco
Speaker Pelosi was present in Washington at the time the event in California started. Late on Friday, she arrived in San Francisco, and she immediately went to the hospital to be with her husband who was receiving treatment.
The Speaker and her family are grateful for the outpouring of support and prayers from friends, constituents, and people around the country, the Pelosi office stated after the incident “. The whole medical staff who cared for Mr. Paul Pelosi as well as the law enforcement personnel who reacted to the assault are both greatly appreciated by the Pelosi family. The family is grateful for your consideration of their privacy at this time “It said in the statement.
In addition, William Scott, the San Francisco police chief, stated, “This was not a random act. This was planned. And it’s incorrect,” PTI said. US President Joe Biden also called the assault on Paul Pelosi “despicable.” Speaking at a Philadelphia Democratic rally, Biden said, “There is too much violence and hatred.” After Nancy Pelosi’s husband was assaulted on Friday, he said this.
Additionally, Biden emphasized the importance of speaking out against political violence. He said he had a conversation with Nancy Pelosi and helped arrange her trip to San Francisco.