American society fears an escalation of political violence after the home of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was stormed and her husband attacked, which led to her hospitalization, according to a reporter.PoliticThe attacker, shouting “Where’s Nancy?” during the assault, he chanted slogans that were reprized during the assault on Congress on January 6, 2021 with the aim of preventing President Joe Biden’s victory from being certified.
In the details of the assault, the Speaker of the House of Representatives was not at his home during the execution of the attack, which took place by a person identified by the police as David Dibab (42), and investigations are ongoing with him, while Dibab has not yet presented his defense.
“Politico” adds in his report that Paul Pelosi managed to call the police after telling the attacker he wanted to use the bathroom, and from there he called the emergency health services using his phone, which he was charging there, according to one. source aware of the details of the incident he told the newspaper.
And Pelosi spokesman Drew Hamill revealed in a statement on Friday night that Paul was transferred after the attack on the “Zuckerberg Hospital” in San Francisco, where he was successfully operated on to treat a skull fracture and severe. injuries to the right arm and hands. he should recover after surgery. .
Hamill expressed the gratitude “of the President and his family for the support and prayers of friends, constituents and people across the country”, noting that “the Pelosi family is extremely grateful to the entire medical team and the family appreciates the respect. of their privacy during this period. “
The attack opened a debate in Washington on how to protect members of Congress and their families. Pennsylvania Representative Madeleine Dean said, “The incident shocked everyone. People can oppose their actions and positions, but violence shouldn’t be used against them.”
And since January 6, Congress has allocated millions of dollars to protect lawmakers and their families, but some lawmakers, particularly Democrats, believe even more measures need to be taken. Earlier this year, U.S. Capitol Police reported about 9,600 threats against lawmakers in 2021, a steady increase from previous years.
The attack on Pelosi’s house was quickly condemned by top Republicans: Minority Leader Steve Scalise called Pelosi after learning of the incident, and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy did.
newspaper quoted “The New York TimesSan Francisco Police Chief Bill Scott said, “Our men rushing to the scene saw Pelosi and a suspect holding a hammer. The suspect managed to snatch Pelosi’s gavel and violently assault him.” Initially the attacker and Paul Pelosi fought to control the gavel, until the first managed to attack him.
US President Joe Biden condemned the attack on US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s husband, saying it was “unpleasant” and that everyone should oppose violence in politics.
In a speech in Philadelphia, Biden added: “That’s enough. All those with a good conscience must clearly and unequivocally oppose violence in our politics, whatever your policies are.”
Pelosi’s office said in a statement that her husband was “violently assaulted” after breaking into their California home early Friday morning.
“The assailant is in custody and investigating the motive for the assault. Pelosi has been transferred to the hospital, where he is receiving excellent medical care and is expected to recover completely. He was not the president of the House of Representatives. In San Francisco at the time. “
For their part, police said the attack on the Speaker of the House of Representatives at their San Francisco home was not a random attack.
“This was not a random act. It was premeditated,” San Francisco Police Chief William Scott said at a news conference, declining to comment further on a possible reason for the attack.
