House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s husband underwent surgery on his skull Friday morning, after he was hit in the head with a hammer during a violent assault by a home invader looking for his wife.
Paul Pelosi was taken to Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital following the attack, and rushed into s💛urgery this morning where he underwent the skull surgery, . Doctors reportedly expect the 82-year-old to recover from his injuries.
A statement from Nancy Pelosi’s office read: “Mr. Pelosi was admitted to Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital where he underwent successful surgery to repair a skull fracture and serious injuries to his right arm and hands. His doctors expect a full recovery.”
David DePape, 42, allegedly ambushed Pelosi in his San Francisco home, shouting “Where is Nancy?”
Upon discovering Speaker Pelosi — who was in Washington, DC, at the time of the attack — was not home, DePape allegedly tried to tie up Paul and wait “until Nancy got home,” according to CNN.
Police officers responding to the home🔴 at around 2.30 a.m. Friday morning encountered DePape and Pelosi stru🌼ggling over a hammer.
DePape allegedly got a hold of the tool, an🐬d began beating Pelosi with it until police were able to get him off and arrested him, San Francisco Police Chief Bill Scott said.
DePape, 42, was also taken to Zuckerberg San Francisco General Friday mornin✅g, but is under police custody.
DePape – who had flooded the internet with deranged writings and conspiracy theories in the days before launching the attack — was booked Friday on charges of attempted homicide, assault with a deadly weapon, elder abuse and buౠrglary.
Speaker Pelosi and her husband have been ma🍨rriꦓed for 59 years. The couple has five adult children and many grandchildren.
Paul Pelosi made headli👍nes in May when he was involved in a car crash in nearby Napa Valley, California,💧 on his way home from a dinner party.
The multimillionaire real estate investor and venture capitalist was cha꧙rged with drunk driving, having a blood alcohol level .08% above the legal limit. He pleaded guilty to DUI charges related to th💎e crash in August.
Pelosi was alone in his Porsche, which collided with a Jeep at a highway intersection. Both vehicles were severely dama✅ged, according to police, but neither Pelosi nor the driver of the other 🧸car were seriously injured.
With Post wires
