Attacker looking for Pelosi assaults her husband

US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s husband Paul Pelosi was attacked with hammer by a man who broke into their San Francisco home early Friday. A source said the attacker, who was later arrested, confronted Paul shouting, “Where is Nancy, where is Nancy?” The speaker was in Washington at the time of the assault. 

Intruder shouting where's Nancy’ enters Pelosi’s San Francisco home, violently assaults husband

Paul Pelosi In Hospital; Attack Raises Political Violence Fears Ahead Of Midterm Polls

US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's husband, Paul Pelosi, was violently assaulted by a man who broke into the couple's home in San Francisco early Friday, the police said. The authorities identified the suspect as David Depape, 42, and said they were investigating a possible motive. Paul Pelosi, 82, was taken to hospital and is expected to make a full recovery, Pelosi's office said.

David Depape will be charged with attempted homicide, assault with a deadly weapon and several other criminal charges, San Francisco police chief William Scott said. The assault raises fears about political violence ahead of the November 8 midterm elections.

The Democratic speaker of the US House of Representatives, who is second in the succession line of the US presidency, was in Washington with her protective detail at the time of the assault, according to the Capitol Police.