Nancy Pelosi talks about her shock at the attack on her husband

He said he had a fractured skull and injuries to his right arm and hand, and was still in the hospital receiving treatment.

The suspect reportedly shouted “Where’s Pelosi?” Which raised concerns about political violence ahead of the November 8 mid-term elections.

The Speaker of the House, who was in Washington, DC at the time of the attack, returned to San Francisco to see her husband in the hospital.

Police answered a call around 02:27 local time (09:27 GMT) on Friday and found Paul and the suspect arguing over a hammer, but the intruder grabbed her and assaulted the husband’s husband. speaker.

Police hired the suspect and law enforcement sources told CBS News that they tried to handcuff Pelosi “until Nancy gets home.”

The attacker is charged with assault with a deadly weapon, burglary and several other offenses.

Nancy Pelosi, 82, is considered one of the country’s top politicians and was re-elected for a fourth term as Speaker of the House in 2021.

Pelosi has represented the San Francisco area in Congress since 1987 and usually splits his time between California and Washington, DC.

He is currently raising money and campaigning with Democrats across the country ahead of the midterm elections.

Paul Pelosi is a multimillionaire founder of an investment firm and lives primarily in San Francisco.

The couple have been married since 1963 and have five children.

Congressmen have been on high alert about security threats since the riots on the United States Capitol in January 2021.

Pelosi’s office in the building was ransacked by supporters of former President Donald Trump during the riots.

US President Joe Biden condemned the attack on Paul Pelosi.