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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s husband Paul Pelosi was “violently” assaulted by an attacker in the early hours of Friday morning at their home in San Francisco. The assailant was arrested by the San Francisco Police Department shortly after the attack.
A statement by Nancy Pelosi’s office said the speaker was not at home at the time of the attack.
Pelosi
spokesman Drew Hammill said the 82-year-old husband of the California Democrat
was taken to hospital and is expected to make a full recovery from the deadly
assault.
“Early this
morning, an assailant broke into the Pelosi residence in San Francisco and
violently assaulted Mr. Pelosi.
“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,” Hammill said.
“The speaker was not in San Francisco at the time.”
U.S. Capitol
Police said the speaker was in Washington, D.C., with her security details as
at the time of the attack, according to The Hill.
The attacker who was looking for the Speaker
shouted when he confronted Paul Pelosi, “Where is Nancy? Where is Nancy?” a
source briefed on the assault told The Hill. .
The attack
is believed to have occurred at about 2:27 a.m., according to a tweet by Sgt.
Adam Lobsinger of the San Francisco Police Department who said officers were
responding to a break in.
The motive
for the crime is unclear at this time. Paul Pelosi was recently sentenced to 5
days in prison and three years of probation for driving under the influence (DUI).
Pelosi
suffered blunt force trauma to his head and body and was treated for a number
of injuries and bruising after the attacker smashed him with a hammer,
according to The Associated Press.