The husband of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Paul, was assaulted by an intruder with a hammer this morning inside his San Francisco home. Paul was rushed to the hospital but is expected to make a full recovery.
Law enforcement told the media the intruder shouted “Where is Nancy, where is Nancy?” before assaulting Paul. The speaker’s office said in a statement he was attacked early this morning by an assailant who broke into his house.
The assailant is in custody. Nancy Pelosi was not in San Francisco at the time. Drew Hammill, spokesman for Speaker Nancy Pelosi, said:
“Early this morning, an assailant broke into the Pelosi residence in San Francisco and violently assaulted Mr. Pelosi.
What happened to Paul Pelosi last night is horrific.
Heidi & I are praying for him & Nancy & the entire Pelosi family. May God’s protection be upon them.
We can have our political differences, but violence is always wrong & unacceptable.
— Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) October 28, 2022
“The assailant is in custody and the motivation for the attack is under investigation.
“Mr. Pelosi was taken to the hospital, where he is receiving excellent medical care and is expected to make a full recovery.
“The Speaker was not in San Francisco at the time.
“The Speaker and her family are grateful to the first responders and medical professionals involved, and request privacy at this time.”
#Breaking: Paul Pelosi, the speaker’s husband, was violently attacked after an assailant broke into their SF home. The speaker was not in SF. pic.twitter.com/2xev7DetOr
— Manu Raju (@mkraju) October 28, 2022
Pelosi’s husband was “violently assaulted” by someone who broke into his home last night, her office says. He’s in the hospital. https://t.co/dbYgBXcTsg
— Kaitlan Collins (@kaitlancollins) October 28, 2022
