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Nancy Pelosi spoke up after her husband, Paul Pelosito be being attacked at their home in San Francisco on Friday, October 28, prompting him to undergo surgery to repair his skull. The Speaker of the House of Representatives came to her Twitter the next day and shared a heartbreaking message about how she and her family were dealing with the aftermath of the home invasion, saying they were “hurt”.
Thank you for praying for my husband and our family. -NP pic.twitter.com/tL8h8W0eUM
– Nancy Pelosi (@TeamPelosi) October 30, 2022
“Yesterday morning, a violent man broke into our family home, demanded to confront me and brutally assaulted Paul, my husband,” she said. “Our children, our grandchildren and I are heartbroken and traumatized by the life-threatening attack on our Pop.” She went on to say Paul is “continuing to recover,” and thanked law enforcement and emergency services for their quick response.
“Know that the outpouring of prayers and warm wishes from so many in Congress is comforting to our family and is helping Paul progress in his recovery.” Nancy continued, before referencing a line from the Book of Isiah. She then thanked her followers for their prayers and the work they do to “strengthen our Democracy.”
Nancy’s message tells of her husband Paul undergoing “successful surgery to repair a fractured skull and serious injuries to his right arm and hand,” according to a source. statement from a spokesman for the California Democratic Party. The injuries continued when an attacker entered the Pelosi home illegally in the early hours of Friday afternoon and attacked Paul with a hammer.
The suspect – who the police identified as 42 years old David DePape – attacked Paul with a hammer in front of officers after they arrived for a “health check” around 2:30 a.m. local time, according to the San Francisco Sheriff William Scott. “[DePape] Scott said at a press conference. DePape had been looking for Nancy himself, when reports suggested he had shouted, “Where is Nancy? Where is Nancy? “The politician was not at home at the time.
According to Scott. The motive for the attack is still being determined.
Chairperson Joe Biden suffered the attack during the Pennsylvania Democratic Party Reception at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia on Saturday. “This is despicable. Nowhere in America. There is too much violence, too much political violence, too much hatred, too much energy,” Biden said. “Enough is enough! Every person of good conscience needs to stand up clearly and unequivocally against the violence in our politics no matter what your politics is.”
