The speaker of the House of Representatives of Nancy Pelosi was hospitalized after he was attacked and hit by a hammer, who broke into the couple’s house, Reuters reports. According to CNN, the attacker allegedly shouted “Where Nancy?”.

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01:00 The US House Speaker’s office confirmed in a statement that Nancy Pelosi’s husband had undergone surgery on Friday through a skull fracture. He also has serious injuries to his right hand and hand.

A man armed with a hammer attacked the speaker of the House of House of Representatives of US Nancy Pelosi on Friday, reports Vlad during an attack that caused a concern for political violence on the eve of the intermediate elections on November 8.

Her husband, 82-year-old Paul Pelosi, was taken to the hospital, and expected that he is fully recovering, reported in Pelosi’s office.

According to the Capitol police, the speaker of the House of Congress representatives from the Democratic Party, which is the second in line for the post of President of the United States, was in Washington with his security team during the attack.

Who is the man who hit Nancy Pelosi’s husband’s hammer?

A delayed at the crime scene of 42-year-old David Depapo will be charged with a murder, an attack with deadly weapons and several other criminal charges, said Police San Francisco, William Scott.

The authorities said that she was still finding out the motive of the attack early in the morning.

CNN reported with reference to the source that the attacker allegedly shouted “de Nancy?” Before the attack and allegedly said police that he was “waiting for Nancy” when they arrived at the scene.

CNN also writes with reference to two sources, familiar with the situation that the man who attacked Paul Pelosi tried to tie him “until Nancy returns home.”

The latest publications on several sites from the user under the name “DavidDepape” contain mention of anti -Semitic conspiracy theories, criticism of women, “Satanic pedophilia”, censorship of technology companies and other far -right topics. Older publications advertise quartz crystals and hemp bracelets.

CNN also writes about conspiracy theories about Covid vaccines, 2020 elections and an attack on January 6, and one acquaintance said CNN that it seems “inaccessible”.

Reuters could not confirm that the posts had created a suspect.

It is unclear how the attacker entered a three-storey red brick house in the wealthy area of ​​Pasifi-Hates. Aerial photographs showed a broken glass on the door at the back of the house. The streets around the residence were closed in the morning of Friday.

The attack occurred less than two weeks before the intermediate elections, during which there is control over the House of Representatives and the US Senate.

Scott said the police were sent to the family of the family at 2:27 nights in the Pacific time (09:27 after Greenwich), where they found Depa and Paul Pelos .

According to Scott, police disarmed and arrested Dpapa and took both men to hospital for treatment.

He declined to answer questions and said police would provide more details later.

Multiple media outlets reported that Paul Pelosi underwent brain surgery, and the Associated Press reported that he was being treated for severe bruising and swelling. Reuters failed to confirm this information.

According to the White House spokeswoman Karin Jean-Pierre, President Joe Biden called Pelosi to express his support.

House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy also said he had contacted Pelosi, while Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell said he was “shocked and disgusted” by the attack.

Capitol Police, responsible for protecting Congress, said they were working with the FBI and San Francisco police on the investigation.

New York City police warned on Thursday that extremists could attack politicians, political events and polling stations ahead of midterm elections.

As the leader of the Democratic Party in Washington and a longtime representative of one of America’s most liberal cities, Pelosi, 82, is a frequent target of criticism from Republicans and often appears under criticism in political videos.

Nancy and Paul Pelosi have been married since 1963 and have five children.