US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s husband Paul Pelosi was attacked with a hammer at their home in San Francisco on Friday morning. CNN quoted sources as saying that the attacker was a male assailant who also tried to tie Pelosi’s husband during the attack as the attacker waited for Nancy to come home. Police said the attacker was saying he was “waiting for Nancy”. CNN quoted a well-known source as saying that the perpetrator shouted at the speaker’s husband at their home in San Francisco, “Where’s Nancy? Where’s Nancy?” Paul Pelosi, 82, is currently hospitalized and is expected to recover, according to a statement released by the Democratic speaker’s office.
Pelosi is flying back with her husband
Speaker Pelosi A source familiar to CNN told CNN on Friday afternoon that she is moving back to San Francisco with her family to be with her husband. Meanwhile, White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre in an official statement condemned the attack against Paul Pelosi and said prayers are with Speaker Pelosi’s entire family. He further said that US President Biden is also praying for Paul Pelosi and had an early morning call with House Speaker Pelosi to express his support after this horrific attack.
Joe Biden condemns the attack
“President Paul Pelosi and Speaker Pelosi are praying for the entire family. This morning he called Speaker Pelosi to express his support after this horrific attack. He is also very happy 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.
Analysts question lack of security outside home
The US speaker is second only to the US president after the vice president in the event of the president being incapacitated. Analysts say that given the fact that Pelosi is second in the order of succession, it is strange that there was no security in her home and that an intruder could enter her San Francisco home without trouble.