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Paul Pelosi underwent Skull Fracture Surgery

Paul Pelosi underwent Skull Fracture Surgery

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Paul Pelosi, the husband of Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), “underwent successful surgery” for head and body injuries on Friday after an assailant broke into the couple’s home and “violently assaulted” him with a hammer. Drew Hammill, the Speaker’s spokesperson, said Paul Pelosi, 82, was admitted to Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital for surgery to “repair a skull fracture and serious injuries to his right arm and hands.”

“His doctors expect a full recovery,” Hammill added.

Newly Elected House Speaker Nancy Pelosi Holds Ceremonial Swearing-In With New Members Of CongressHouse Speaker Nancy Pelosi with her husband, Paul Pelosi, on Jan. 3, 2019, in Washington.Zach Gibson / Getty Images file

Bill Scott, chief of the San Francisco Police Department, told reporters on Friday that authorities were dispatched to the Pelosi residence in the city at approximately 2:27 a.m. for “a priority well-being check,” when they found a 42-year-old man — identified as David DePape — and Paul Pelosi “both holding a hammer.”

“The suspect pulled the hammer away from Mr. Pelosi and violently assaulted him with it,” Scott said.

Staff members of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, including Pelosi’s Chief of Staff Terri McCullough, second from right, hug outside of the Capitol, Friday, Oct. 28, 2022, before entering a vehicle on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Officers tackled the suspect, disarmed him and took him into custody on several charges, including attempted homicide, assault with a deadly weapon and burglary, according to Scott. He will be booked at the San Francisco County jail.

Scott said there will be “several other additional felonies.”

The Speaker was in Washington, D.C. with her protective detail at the time of the attack, according to U.S. Capitol Police.

David Depape is shown in Berkeley, Calif.,on Friday, Dec. 13, 2013. An intruder attacked and severely beat House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s husband with a hammer in the couple’s San Francisco home early Friday, Oct. 28, 2022, while searching for the Democratic leader. Police were called to the home to check on Paul Pelosi when they discovered the 82-year-old and the suspect, Depape, both grabbing onto the hammer, said Police Chief William Scott.(Michael Short/San Francisco Chronicle via AP)

But a source briefed on the attack told The Hill that the assailant who attacked Paul Pelosi was searching for the Speaker herself. Before the assault occurred, the suspect confronted Paul Pelosi shouting “where is Nancy, where is Nancy?”

“Earlier this morning, Paul Pelosi was attacked at home by an assailant who acted with force, and threatened his life while demanding to see the Speaker,” Hammill said in a statement.

A police car blocks the street below the home of Paul Pelosi, the husband of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, in San Francisco, Friday, Oct. 28, 2022. Paul Pelosi, was attacked and severely beaten by an assailant with a hammer who broke into their San Francisco home early Friday, according to people familiar with the investigation. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg)

“The Speaker and her family are thankful for the outpouring of support and prayers from friends, constituents and people around the country. The Pelosi family is immensely grateful to Mr. Pelosi’s entire medical team and the law enforcement officers who responded to the assault. The family appreciates respect for their privacy during this time,” he added.

David DePape, right, records the nude wedding of Gypsy Taub outside City Hall on Dec. 19, 2013, in San Francisco. DePape is accused of breaking into House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s California home and severely beating her husband with a hammer. DePape was known in Berkeley, Calif., as a pro-nudity activist who had picketed naked at protests against local ordinances requiring people to be clothed in public. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg)

Scott told reporters that the motive for the attack on Paul Pelosi is still being determined, and that the situation is “still an active investigation.” Capitol Police is assisting the FBI and San Francisco Police with a joint investigation into the break in.

Investigators work outside the home of Paul Pelosi, the husband of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, in San Francisco, Friday, Oct. 28, 2022. Paul Pelosi, was attacked and severely beaten by an assailant with a hammer who broke into their San Francisco home early Friday, according to people familiar with the investigation. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg)

The incident has renewed concerns regarding threats against lawmakers, which have ballooned in recent years amid heightened political violence and divisive rhetoric.

Lawmakers and political figures from both sides of the aisle sent their well wishes to Paul Pelosi in the aftermath of the attack.

David DePape, center, records Gypsy Taub being led away by police after her nude wedding outside City Hall on Dec. 19, 2013, in San Francisco. DePape is accused of breaking into House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s California home and severely beating her husband with a hammer. DePape was known in Berkeley, Calif., as a pro-nudity activist who had picketed naked at protests against local ordinances requiring people to be clothed in public. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg)

White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said President Biden called Speaker Pelosi Friday morning “to express his support after this horrible attack.”

“The President is praying for Paul Pelosi and for Speaker Pelosi’s whole family,” Jean-Pierre said in a statement. “The President continues to condemn all violence, and asks that the family’s desire for privacy be respected.”

President Joe Biden talks to reporters before boarding Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House, Thursday, Oct. 27, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.), who spoke with Pelosi Friday morning, called the incident “a dastardly attack.” He said he “conveyed my deepest concern and heartfelt wishes to her husband and their family” during his conversation with the Speaker.

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., speaks to reporters as the Senate works to pass a stopgap spending bill that would fund the federal government into mid-December, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2022. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said he was “horrified and disgusted” by reports of the attack on Paul Pelosi, and former Vice President Mike Pence called the assault of the Speaker’s husband “an outrage.”

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., talks to reporters as the Senate works to pass a stopgap spending bill that would fund the federal government into mid-December, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2022. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

A spokesman for House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) said the GOP leader “reached out to the Speaker to check in on Paul and said he’s praying for a full recovery and is thankful they caught the assailant.”

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