Guwahati: Nancy Pelosi’s husband Paul Pelosi was struck with a hammer at his California home on Friday morning, and he underwent surgery for a fractured skull and other serious wounds.
“Mr. Pelosi was admitted to Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital where he underwent successful surgery to repair a skull fracture and serious injuries to his right arm and hands. His doctors expect a full recovery,” Drew Hammill, spokesperson for Speaker Nancy Pelosi, said in a statement, posted on her website.
A hammer attack on Paul Pelosi occurred in their San Francisco, California, home. While Pelosi’s husband was waiting for Nancy to get home, the attacker, a man, also attempted to tie him up.
According to the US House Speaker, Paul was assaulted at home by a person who used force, threatened his life, and demanded to see the Speaker. She also expressed gratitude and thanked everyone for their support and prayers in the wake of Paul Pelosi’s fatal attack, along with her family.
“The Speaker and her family are thankful for the outpouring of support and prayers from friends, constituents and people around the country. The Pelosi family is immensely grateful to Mr. Pelosi’s entire medical team and the law enforcement officers who responded to the assault. The family appreciates respect for their privacy during this time,” the statement added.
The man accused of assaulting Paul Pelosi on Friday morning is scheduled to be arraigned on Tuesday, according to San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins.
According to CNN, David DePape, the person accused of breaking into Pelosi’s home and striking him with a hammer, is now facing numerous felonies, including attempted homicide.
“We are coordinating closely with federal and local law enforcement partners on this investigation. We will bring forward multiple felony charges on Monday and expect DePape to be arraigned on Tuesday.
DePape will be held accountable for his heinous crimes,” Jenkins tweeted.
US President Joe Biden described the attack on Pelosi’s husband as “despicable.” “This is despicable. There’s no place in America — there’s too much violence, political violence. Too much hatred. Too much vitriol,” Biden told a fundraising dinner Friday in Philadelphia.
In an official statement, White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre condemned the attack against Paul Pelosi and said that the prayers are with Speaker Pelosi’s whole family.
She stated that the US President is also in prayer for Paul Pelosi and that he called Pelosi in the morning to offer his support in the wake of this terrible incident.
“The President is praying for Paul Pelosi and for Speaker Pelosi’s whole family. This morning he called Speaker Pelosi to express his support after this horrible attack. He is also very glad that a full recovery is expected. The President continues to condemn all violence and asks that the family’s desire for privacy be respected,” the official statement read.
After Nancy Pelosi’s husband Paul was hit with a hammer at the couple’s San Francisco home, US Vice President Kamala Harris spoke with Pelosi. Assault was described by her as “an act of severe aggression.”
Analysts claim that in the event of the President’s incapacitation, the US Speaker would take the Vice President’s place as US President.