2024 - Attempted murder charges - 'Where's Nancy?': Intruder attacks Nancy Pelosi's husband

The husband of prominent US politician Nancy Pelosi was attacked at the couple’s home in San Francisco.
According to US media reports, it was a targeted attack on the couple’s home.
The attacker said “Where’s Nancy?” several times on Friday night. called, wrote the “New York Times” and the “Washington Post”, citing officials.
The perpetrator is to be charged with attempted murder. He is accused of other offenses in connection with the attack: burglary, physical harm and abuse of the elderly, for example.

The 82-year-old Paul Pelosi is in the hospital and is “expected to make a full recovery,” said a spokesman. The speaker of the US House of Representatives, protected by bodyguards, was out of town at the time of the attack.

US President Joe Biden said on Saturday that Paul Pelosi is doing better after surgery. Biden told reporters it appeared the attack was aimed at Nancy Pelosi and urged political actors to condemn the political violence.

San Francisco prosecutors said charges would be formally filed against the 42-year-old on Monday. The San Francisco police initially did not comment on the reports and did not allow any questions at a brief media conference.

Legend:

The attacker gained access to the couple’s home in the west coast metropolis of San Francisco.

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Officers drove to the Pelosis’ home around 2:30 a.m., Police Chief William Scott said. When they arrived, the attacker hit Paul Pelosi with a hammer in front of the police. The man is in custody and the motive for the attack is being investigated.

CNN reported that Paul Pelosi dialed 911 himself on his phone. He was not able to report the attack directly, but the employee on the emergency hotline heard what was happening in the background and sent the police.