House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s (D-CA) husband Paul has been “violently attacked” by an intruder who broke into their San Francisco home, according to reports.
Speaker Pelosi’s office released a statement saying Paul was attacked early this morning by an assailant who broke into his house.
Paul was rushed to the hospital and is expected to make a full recovery.
The assailant is in custody and a motive is being investigated.
Nancy Pelosi was not in San Francisco at the time.
Drew Hammill, the spokesman for Nancy Pelosi, said: “Early this morning, an assailant broke into the Pelosi residence in San Francisco and violently assaulted Mr. Pelosi.
“The assailant is in custody and the motivation for the attack is under investigation.
“Mr. Pelosi was taken to the hospital, where he is receiving excellent medical care and is expected to make a full recovery.
“The Speaker was not in San Francisco at the time.
“The Speaker and her family are grateful to the first responders and medical professionals involved, and request privacy at this time.”
Paul Pelosi treated after an assailant broke in to the Pelosi San Francisco home and assaulted him, per @SpeakerPelosi office pic.twitter.com/Dyy4OPz8YV
— Kasie Hunt (@kasie) October 28, 2022
#Breaking: Paul Pelosi, the speaker’s husband, was violently attacked after an assailant broke into their SF home. The speaker was not in SF. pic.twitter.com/2xev7DetOr
— Manu Raju (@mkraju) October 28, 2022
Pelosi’s husband was “violently assaulted” by someone who broke into his home last night, her office says. He’s in the hospital. https://t.co/dbYgBXcTsg
— Kaitlan Collins (@kaitlancollins) October 28, 2022