Vice President Kamala Harris in a tweet said, 'Doug and I are appalled by the attack on Paul Pelosi, Speaker Pelosi’s husband...
, husband to United States Speaker Nancy Pelosi, was on Friday brutally attacked in his home in California.
He was admitted to Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital “where he underwent successful surgery to repair a skull fracture and serious injuries to his right arm and hands”, the spokesman continued, adding that his doctors expect a full recovery. The suspect was then tackled and disarmed by officers. He had attempted to tie up Mr Pelosi “until Nancy got home”, law enforcement sources told CBS News.
The motive for the attack was still unclear. However, witnesses noted that he was asking the whereabouts of the speaker when he broke in.Mrs Pelosi is one of the most powerful politicians in the country. She was re-elected to a fourth term as Speaker of the House of Representatives in 2021, making her second in line to the presidency after Vice-President Kamala Harris.
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