House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was the intended target of an intruder who beat her husband, Paul Pelosi, with a hammer early Friday in their San Francisco home, ...
San Francisco Police Chief Bill Scott confirmed that the intruder was specifically targeting the House speaker. "Everyone should be disgusted," he said.
They discovered DePape and Pelosi struggling for a hammer, and after they instructed them to drop the weapon, Scott said, DePape took the hammer and “violently attacked” Pelosi. He expressed anti-Semitic views and appeared to embrace the QAnon movement, which posits a secret cabal of pedophiles has been protected by people in power. That was consistent with the revelation that the assailant, a 42-year-old Berkeley resident, had asked “Where is Nancy?” before his assault.
The assailant who attacked Paul Pelosi is expected to be arraigned in court on Tuesday, though law enforcement has still not disclosed a motive.
But that has hardly squashed concerns among lawmakers, with one predicting that Capitol Police will review security protections for the family members of congressional leaders in the wake of Friday’s assault. Congress has doled out money to help fortify the Capitol complex in the wake of the Jan. “Disgusted to hear about the horrific assault on Speaker Pelosi’s husband Paul. And, in response to pressure from lawmakers, members were informed earlier this year that the House sergeant-at-arms would cover up to $10,000 for security equipment at their homes. While members of leadership, including Pelosi, have a security detail that stays with them, that protection isn’t currently extended to their family members. David Price (D-N.C.) described the attack as being carried out by “a conspiracy theorist out to kill his spouse, Speaker Nancy Pelosi.” DePape called out “where’s Nancy?” during the invasion, drawing comparisons to the Jan. Pelosi wasn’t at home during the attack, which police said the intruder accessed through a back door. ... Yesterday, a man sharing that member’s rhetoric tried to assassinate the Speaker and her spouse,” Rep. [said Saturday](https://twitter.com/AOC/status/1586333686760239104). Members of Congress faced more than 9,625 threats and concerning statements reported in 2021, according to figures from the Capitol Police. This is what happens when responsible leaders tolerate the intolerable for political gain,” 6 attack on the Capitol when rioters searched for the speaker.
Nancy Pelosi said her husband Paul Pelosi is continuing to recover after a brutal attack at their house Friday.
Pelosi said she is grateful for the quick response of law enforcement and medical experts, and leaning on her Christian faith in a difficult time.
We are grateful for the quick response of law enforcement and emergency services and for the life-saving medical care he is receiving. She was in Washington DC at the time of the attack and has since flown back to see her husband. 82-year-old Paul Pelosi was hit with a hammer by a male intruder at the married couple's San Francisco home on Friday.