Nancy Pelosi says she’s “heartbroken and traumatized” by the vicious assault on her husband that landed him within the hospital with a shattered cranium … it appears, fortunately, he is gonna pull by means of.
The Home Speaker issued her first public assertion concerning the assault, highlighting that the hammer-wielding assailant was after her — not her 82-year-old husband Paul — however she was in D.C. on the time of the assault.
Nancy wrote … “a violent man broke into our household residence, demanded to confront me and brutally attacked my husband Paul. Our kids, our grandchildren and I are heartbroken and traumatized by the life-threatening assault on our Pop. We’re grateful for the fast response of legislation enforcement and emergency providers, and for the life-saving medical care he’s receiving.”
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Thanking her fellow members of Congress, Nancy said their “prayers and heat needs” have helped Paul progress in his restoration as his situation improves. She ended by quoting scripture from the Ebook of Isaiah.
As we reported … Paul was violently attacked inside his household’s San Francisco townhouse early Friday morning after David DePape compelled his means inside by means of a again door, brandishing the hammer.
Paul surreptitiously known as 911 from his cellular phone and stored the road open so the operator might hear him speaking in code to DePape whereas in clear misery.
Sensing one thing was improper, the operator shortly phoned police dispatch and requested for a higher-priority response to the scene.
Inside minutes, SFPD officers acquired to the townhouse solely to search out Paul and DePape preventing over the hammer. DePape allegedly seized management of the weapon and bludgeoned Paul, fracturing his cranium.
Cops tackled DePape, disarmed him and positioned him beneath arrest. DePape was booked into the San Francisco County Jail for housebreaking, tried homicide, assault with a lethal weapon and a number of other different felonies.
Police haven’t launched a motive for the assault.
