US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and her husband Paul
US President Joe Biden condemned the assault on House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s husband.
Addressing the crowd ahead of the congressional midterm election, Biden called the attack “unpleasant”.
The president of the United States warned of the spread of hatred in the political arena in the United States.
A man was arrested, charged with attempted murder, after Paul Pelosi was beaten with a hammer at his home in San Francisco.
Paul, 82, underwent surgery after sustaining a skull fracture and severe arm fractures.
Reports said the man who broke into the family’s home in San Francisco was yelling “Where’s Nancy?”
She was the Speaker of the House of Representatives in Washington at the time of the attack and, upon receiving the news, she urgently returned to the city.
A spokesperson for Nancy, a leading exponent of the Democratic Party, said that Paul was attacked, in the early hours of Friday morning, “by an attacker who acted violently, threatened his life and asked to see the president of the Room. “
Paul was taken to a city hospital for emergency surgery and doctors expect him to make a full recovery.
City police officer William Scott explained that police arrived on the scene after a phone call and found Paul and another person, David Dibeb, arguing over luring the hammer, before the attacker grabbed him and hit Paul.
Police took control of the attacker, who wanted to handcuff Paul so Nancy could go home, CBS News told a police officer.
It is reported that the attacker shouted several times: “Where is Nancy?”
The man faces several charges, including attempted murder, assault with a lethal device, and breaking into a home, as well as several minor offenses.
The FBI assists in the investigation.
The BBC searched several accounts in the name of the accused, on social media, and found them filled with anti-Semitic and Holocaust-denial publications, as well as links to far-right sites and sites that adopt conspiracy theories.
The defendant also shared several publications on the alleged manipulation of the outcome of the last US presidential election.
Nancy Pelosi is considered one of the most powerful politicians in the United States and was elected to the presidency of the House of Representatives for the fourth time in 2021.
Nancy has represented San Francisco in the House of Representatives since 1987, dividing her residence between the city and Washington.
Nancy is currently participating in the Democratic Party’s fundraising campaign, a campaign that includes all of the United States, ahead of next month’s eighth Congressional election.
Her husband, Paul, a millionaire and founder of Venture Capital, lives in San Francisco.
It is reported that the Congressional Police, which protect and protect congressional leaders, are studying various options to improve the safety of members and their families after the attack.
And it has taken steps since the assault on Congress last year, when Pelosi’s office on the Capitol was stormed that day by supporters of former President Donald Trump.
Pelosi’s home in San Francisco was vandalized last year, with hostile signs written: “Stop the rent” and “We want it all.” Protesters also left a pig’s head in front of his house.
