Speaker Pelosi's office says that Pelosi's husband, Paul, was "violently assaulted" in their home

[kpete]

by an assailant who broke into the Pelosi residence early this morning. "The assailant is in custody and the motivation for the attack is under investigation." Paul Pelosi is in the hospital.

Pelosi Spokesperson Statement on Violent Assault on Paul Pelosi
OCTOBER 28, 2022 PRESS RELEASE
Washington, D.C. — Drew Hammill, spokesman for Speaker Nancy Pelosi, issued this statement:

“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. 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.

“The Speaker and her family are grateful to the first responders and medical professionals involved, and request privacy at this time.”
https://www.speaker.gov/newsroom/102822

https://www.cnn.com/2022/10/28/politics/paul-pelosi-attack
https://news.yahoo.com/speaker-pelosi-husband-paul-violently-assaulted-san-francisco-home-125621392.html?.tsrc=notification-brknews

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[PCIntern]

1. Fuckers.

[Walleye]

2. Fucking shit man! It was just a matter of time

[lark]

3. Oh man, this is some scary world and getting worse every day.

Now they will have to get security - how extremely sad is this? I mean this could be random, but I'd be surprised if it wasn't a maga asshole.

[panader0]

24. Make the RNC pay for his security.

[NNadir]

56. They'll hire a murderer. They have no respect for human life.

[Rebl2]

33. I would

Have thought they already had security because of threats against Congresswoman Pelosi.

[lark]

35. Yeah, I am surprised a bit as well.

[soldierant]

61. The assailant/intruder reportedly

screamed "Where's Nancy" and attempted to tie up Mr. Pelosi (until Nancy gets home."

I don't think it was random.

[lark]

64. Definitely not random!

Guy was an idiot, anyone could tell Nancy wasn't there, no large security detail.

[electric_blue68]

4. :( Damn! Strength to them! A full recovery for Paul!

[vlyons]

5. How very dreadful. She must be livid!!!

Hope Mr. Pelosi has a speedy recovery.

[Mike Nelson]

6. Hmm...

... I think we can safely say the Pelosis are a target. I hope there are some good Secret Service agents around...

[msfiddlestix]

7. Which of their homes in Napa or San Francisco?

Where's her Security?

jeeze.

[Gidney N Cloyd]

11. I heard San Francisco.

(WGN-TV Chicago)

[msfiddlestix]

25. Yeah, I just checked the news. ty..

I've been in the "tune out" of tv news almost completely this past year, and especially during this election season.

for mental health wellness purposes.

[Meowmee]

8. I hope he will be ok

that is horrific

[Ilsa]

9. This was in their DC area home or SF home?

Was it a robbery gone bad, or was he (& she) targeted?

I wish we knew more.

[LymphocyteLover]

12. Top tweet says in SF

[Ilsa]

13. TY. nt

[malaise]

10. TRUMP

That is all

[Deuxcents]

57. Agree. All roads lead to him

[AllyCat]

14. WTH???

I hope he recovers quickly and Justice is swift for the perpetrator.

[LymphocyteLover]

15. And the Trumpers will guffaw about high crime in blue areas

[Samrob]

17. Wonder who the GOP paid to do this?

[LymphocyteLover]

18. not sure they need to pay their goons, as they often seem motivated just by hate

[AngryOldDem]

32. They don't have to.

These assholes think they’re on a crusade.

[orangecrush]

44. He got caught

He'll get to crusade sitting on a steel commode for a long time.

[sakabatou]

49. Yup.

[Takket]

16. The motivation is under investigation...

As a friend of mine used to say “I’ll give you three guesses and the first two don’t count”.

In other words, we all know it was MAGAts. Just let us know once it is official.

[Lovie777]

19. Hobbs' office burglarized and now this ......

Recover well.

[liberal N proud]

20. Maybe too early to say this but...

TFG driven hate?

Just my suspicions.

[niyad]

21. FUCK THE GODDAMNDED MAGATS AND THEIR MASTERS. May all involved receive

everything they deserve.

Vibes for Paul's swift and complete recovery, and for Speaker Pelosi for continued strength and courage and endurance.

[Marthe48]

22. I posted this on fb

only this, no headline:
"No joke: An 82 year old man was attacked in his home and taken to the hospital. He is expected to make a full recovery. Outrageous."

Normal people will read this post and be distressed at the lawlessness. traitor's people might decry the lawlessness, but when they bother to find a headline, they will feel glee.

Wishing Mr Pelosi a full recovery and best wishes to the family.

[getagrip_already]

23. all they need is some coordination....

and they will have everything thy need for a "night of long knives". The media is primed. The faithful are poised. Outrage is subdued.

[bigtree]

26. Congress needs to vote for special protection like they did the justices' families

...this is on Trump and every republican who has refused to confront and condemn the violence, threats, and hatred that advantages their cynical politics.

[AngryOldDem]

27. Goddamn.

THIS is what violent rhetoric leads to.

Period. Full stop.

And it is only going to get worse.

My thoughts are with the Pelosis.

[AllaN01Bear]

28. hem. feel good big man . hope u like ur time in jail

when are they going to arrest that orange punpkin? this nonsense has to stop.

[Meadowoak]

30. I bet Nancy was their target, fortunately, she wasn't there.

[onetexan]

37. same here. And the damn Regressives complain about crime.

[diehardblue]

38. Kamala tire problems on her limo, Nancy's home broken into......chain of command if President Biden

is incapacitated for any reason. Beef up security. Those who seek power will have no limit in what they will do. Ooops! I was thinking out loud. Nothing to read here.

[AngryOldDem]

31. CNN saying he was attacked with a HAMMER.

Bullfuckingshit, if they say this was “random”.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

34. MAGAts keep fucking around until they find out. Assailant will have a long time to regret MAGA. nt

[JohnnyRingo]

36. I'd say he had help.

Just the fact he broke into a house with security and expected to get away probably involves coordinated plotting and a get away driver. At least.

[bucolic_frolic]

39. Hammer? Sounds premeditated if only because of timing.

Almost surgical. Rogue wolf, or network-ey? Prominent neighborhoods can be fairly common knowledge among locals, so I doubt it's a local burglar looking for liquor money. Why would such choose a prominent residence and magnify his potential legal problems?

[twodogsbarking]

40. Key to know the difference between "motive" and "motivation" if you are a writer.

[LaMouffette]

41. No!!! You DID this, Trump and the GOP. You DID this Fox News. And of course, there will be no

acceptance of responsibility, no remorse, and no end to their stochastic terrorism. There will be blood, all because of their ceaseless trashing of our Democratic leaders, Democratic voters, and all things liberal.

And I am outraged that the Jan. 6 domestic terrorists are receiving light or no prison sentences for what they did that day. They each deserve a minimum of twenty years in prison, in my opinion. The light sentences have allowed these people to know they can repeat what they did on Jan. 6 with impunity.

[SoBlueInFL]

42. I find this chilling on so many levels. The assailant was possibly targeting Nancy r/o

and only found her husband, the attack is possibly part of a bigger plot (who knows who is next), and why wasn't their security better (did someone know pass codes, etc. to circumvent it)?

[Torchlight]

43. I tend to think this will be revealed as politically motivated

My guess is this is another consequence displayed of the right wing's 25 year plan of normalizing hate-filled speech, normalizing public displays of malice, and normalizing antagonism towards anyone who doesn't subscribe with all their hearts to a party of intolerance, bigotry and narrow-mindedness.

I'll remain without surprise if it turns out this guy was directly manipulated by those a few degrees more professional in method.

[sakabatou]

50. My guess as well.

[ShazzieB]

60. I'll be shocked if it's NOT revealed to be politically motivated.

I don't believe for a moment that it was anything else.

[Oneironaut]

45. I'd be careful jumping to conclusions.

This could be just a home invasion, where, the person breaking in didn’t expect anyone to be home. Hope he’s doing ok!

[fightforfreedom]

46. This is what fascism looks like.

The American people, the fucking Trump voters better wake up.

[Rabrrrrrr]

47. And I would bet ten thousand $$ the assailant would have killed Nancy if she'd been home.

Which was probably the intention.

Fucking MAGAts.

[Tom Yossarian Joad]

48. What kind of sick fuck attacks and beats an 82 year old in their home?

[Historic NY]

51. Same one's that do it regularly that don't make the papers.

This seems to be a directed attack.

AP sources: Pelosi’s home targeted in attack on husband

https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/california/story/2022-10-28/spokesman-speaker-pelosis-husband-assaulted-in-break-in]

[Grins]

52. Who had "Reich-wing MAGA PHUCKER" in the pool?

There is no pool.
Maybe there should be before this nutbag’s identity and motivation is revealed.

[world wide wally]

53. This is a free country!

[The Grand Illuminist]

54. If there is no retaliation....

MAGAts will just keep doing it over and over and over again.

[KY_EnviroGuy]

55. Someone trying to force Madam Speaker into early retirement?

Like many crimes against public servants, we'll probably never learn the true motives. Most get buried in criminal case files.

Super-positive thoughts and best wishes out to Paul, Nancy and their entire extended family for peace and a speedy recovery. Good public servants should not have to live in fear.

Nancy and Paul were married two years prior to my wife (RIP) and I getting married in '65. I admire their strength and resilience.....


KY...........

[Cha]

58. Sniveling Stupid Vicious Coward Beating up

the 82 year old husband of Our Courageous Speaker Nancy Pelosi!.

Paul Pelosi

[VGNonly]

59. David Depape 42

About 2:30 am, the police were there and saw him strike Paul Pelosi with a hammer. He's already facing charges including attempted murder. It seems he had "issues".

[dwnsouth]

62. Why did Paul refer to the attacker as a friend to police?

Police dispatch to Paul Pelosi home:

"RP (reporting person) stated there's a male in the home and that he's going to wait for his wife. RP stated that he doesn't know who the male is but he advised that his name is David and that he is a friend.”

Police audio in link
https://mobile.twitter.com/greg_price11/status/1586144536408883205

[dlk]

63. I'm happy to hear Mr. Pelosi is expected to make a full recovery following this horrific attack

What a traumatic ordeal for his entire family, especially Madam Speaker. I wish them all comfort and safety, and Mr. Pelosi’s continued recovery.