House Speaker Nancy Pelosi‘s husband was violently assaulted early Friday morning at his residence, according to the speaker’s office.
A motivation for the attack is still under investigation, but the intruder asked “Where is Nancy” during the break-in and sought to restrain him while “waiting for Nancy,” CNN reported. Her husband, Paul Pelosi, 82, has been taken to a hospital for medical treatment. Nancy Pelosi was not near the residence at the time of the attack.
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“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,” Drew Hammill, a spokesman for Nancy Pelosi, said in a statement.
“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,” he added. “The Speaker and her family are grateful to the first responders and medical professionals involved, and request privacy at this time.”
David Depape has been identified as the suspect, according to the San Francisco Chronicle. A second person was transported to the hospital in addition to Paul Pelosi, though it is unclear who the person is, the news outlet reported.
The suspect is believed to have infiltrated the home through a sliding glass door and wielded a hammer, according to multiple reports.
The San Francisco Police Department confirmed officers responded to reports of a break-in at a home early Friday morning, though the statement did not say whether the home belonged to the Pelosis.
“On Friday, October 28, 2022, at approximately 2:27 am, San Francisco Police officers responded to the 2600 block of Broadway for a report of a home break-in,” the San Francisco Police Department said in a statement to the Washington Examiner.
The suspect is in custody, and the Capitol Police, the FBI, and the San Francisco Police Department initiated a joint investigation into the break-in, according to a press release.
“Special Agents with the USCP’s California Field Office quickly arrived on scene, while a team of investigators from the Department’s Threat Assessment Section was simultaneously dispatched from the East Coast to assist the FBI and the San Francisco Police with a joint investigation,” a release from Capitol Police added.
President Joe Biden called Nancy Pelosi to offer his support after the assault and was pleased that Paul Pelosi is expected to recover, according to White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre.
“The President is praying for Paul Pelosi and for Speaker Pelosi’s whole family. This morning he called Speaker Pelosi to express his support after this horrible attack. He is also very glad that a full recovery is expected. The President continues to condemn all violence, and asks that the family’s desire for privacy be respected,” she said in a statement.
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Other political leaders chimed in and condemned the violence. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) voiced disgust over the attack.
“Horrified and disgusted by the reports that Paul Pelosi was assaulted in his and Speaker Pelosi’s home last night. Grateful to hear that Paul is on track to make a full recovery and that law enforcement including our stellar Capitol Police are on the case,” he tweeted.
Horrified and disgusted by the reports that Paul Pelosi was assaulted in his and Speaker Pelosi’s home last night. Grateful to hear that Paul is on track to make a full recovery and that law enforcement including our stellar Capitol Police are on the case.
— Leader McConnell (@LeaderMcConnell) October 28, 2022
The San Francisco Police Department will hold a press conference later Friday.
