eAn attacker broke into the home of prominent American politician Nancy Pelosi and injured her 82-year-old husband with a hammer. The Speaker of the House was not at home at the time. The position is ranked third in the political hierarchy in the United States after the positions of president and vice president.
On Friday, her spokesman said the man threatened Paul Pelosi’s life and demanded to see the speaker. Her husband underwent surgery for a skull fracture and serious injuries to his right arm and hands. Doctors expected that he would make a full recovery.
Pelosi is constantly protected by bodyguards. She was in Washington on Friday night while her husband stayed at the couple’s San Francisco home.
Police Chief William Scott said the 42-year-old assailant broke into Peluses’ home in San Francisco on Friday night. When the police officers arrived, he repeatedly hit Paul Pelosi with a hammer in front of the officers. Scott said the attacker is in custody and the motive for the attack is being investigated.
The striker called several times, „Where’s Nancy?” He wrote among others „The New York Times” The Washington Post, citing officials. And American media found online profiles of the man, according to which he was interested in conspiracy theories and misinformation about the alleged danger of Corona vaccines and Donald Trump’s lies about fraud in the 2020 presidential election.
CNN reported that Paul Pelosi called 911 himself on his phone. He was unable to report the attack directly, but the employee on the emergency hotline heard what was happening in the background and dispatched the police. According to media reports, the man also wanted to handcuff Paul Pelosi and wait for his wife to return.
Democrat Pelosi is a frequent target of verbal attacks from the American political right. Former President Trump has been calling her „Crazy Nancy” for years, making her a hated figure for his supporters.
When the US Capitol was stormed on January 6, 2021, Trump supporters searched for Pelosi and ransacked her office. In the meantime, I tried to organize the protection of the building from a safe place, as recently published videos showed. In the current campaign for the November 8 congressional elections, radical Republicans are targeting their opponents because of their alleged proximity to Pelosi.
On Friday, two prominent Republicans, Vice President Trump Mike Pence and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, condemned the attack. House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy has reportedly called Pelosi privately. Trump posted on his Twitter version of the Truth Social but did not comment on the attack.
