Nancy Pelosi is one of the most powerful politicians in America. Now she says an assailant broke into her home in San Francisco and "violently assaulted" her husband. The 82-year-old is in the hospital. The motive of the perpetrator is completely unclear.
The husband of Democratic US leader Nancy Pelosi was attacked in a burglary. An assailant broke into the couple's home in San Francisco and "violently assaulted" Paul Pelosi, the Office of the Speakers of the US House of Representatives said. The 82-year-old was taken to a hospital and is expected to make a "full recovery".
No further information was initially given about Paul Pelosi's injuries. "The attacker is in police custody and an investigation into his motive is ongoing," Pelosi's office said. Nancy Pelosi herself was not in San Francisco at the time of the burglary. The burglary happened about a week and a half before the midterm congressional elections on November 8th.
Nancy Pelosi, whose constituency is in San Francisco, is one of the most powerful politicians in the United States. As chair of the House of Representatives, the 82-year-old is number three in the state after President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris. However, she is likely to lose her top office soon: according to polls, the opposition Republicans will wrest the majority in the House of Representatives from the Democrats in the congressional elections.
