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The President of the United States House Nancy Pelosi and her peer Paul, during a mass presided over by the Pope on June 29, 2022 in St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome.
UNITED STATES – Fears that unfortunately have come true. He was the husband of Democrat congressional leader Nancy Pelosi “violently attacked” this Friday, October 28 at the couple’s home and hospitalized, his spokesperson announced. This confirms the forecasts of an increase in violence ahead of the mid-term elections in the United States.
“Early this morning, an attacker broke into the Pelosi residence in San Francisco and violently assaulted Mr. Pelosi.”Drew Hammill said in a statement, adding that Nancy Pelosi was not there at the time of the attack.
Paul Pelosi, 82, was transferred to the hospital, where he is hospitalized“Excellent care”the spokesman added. As for the suspect, he was arrested. The reasons for his attack are now under investigation. “The president and his family are grateful to the first responders and healthcare professionals involved and ask for confidentiality at this time”added Drew Hammill.
Elections under tension
Less than two weeks before the mid-term elections on November 8, several American elected officials raised the alarm against renewed violence against them. A violence that first increased on social networks, and which would tend to take the path of real life, according to the testimonies of several elected officials.
Maine Republican Senator Susan Collins recently told the New York Times : « I wouldn’t be surprised if a senator or a member of the House were killed. What started as abusive phone calls are now translating into active threats of violence and real violence ”. Violence exacerbated by Donald Trump and his followers “Big lie” which led to the assault on the Capitol, giving rise to an outbreak of violence and hatred against the main political exponents.
According to the Capitol police, charged with protecting members of Congress, threats against them have more than doubled since 2017, from 3,939 to 9,625 in 2021.
The Los Angeles Times recalls in this regard that many electoral offices have already taken preventive measures against the threat of violent acts during the medium-term voting period. Installation of bulletproof and bomb-proof glass, shooting training or even fortification of the walls with Kevlar…: there is no shortage of means to anticipate any risk of overflow.
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