▲ Police line installed in front of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi
Ten days before the midterm elections in the United States, the husband of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, the third in the top power in the United States, was attacked by a man at his home.
Pelosi's spokesman, Drew Hammil, said in a statement on the 28th local time, "A gang broke into Pelosi's home in San Francisco early that morning and attacked Pelosi's husband." I did.
Foreign media such as the Associated Press and CNN reported that Paul Pelosi was attacked with a blunt weapon and is being treated at a hospital with trauma to his head and back.
The Associated Press reported that the attack was specific to the Pelosi's home, citing investigative officials.
Pelosi was not at his home at the time of the incident, but in Washington, DC, the chairman's office added.
Ahead of the midterm elections on the 8th of next month, Pelosi is traveling the country to raise money for his election and campaign for support.
Paul Pelosi, 82, is a businessman engaged in the financial industry, including real estate investment. He has been married to Pelosi for 59 years and has five children.
"President Joe Biden spoke to Pelosi on the phone and expressed his condolences to the horrific attack," the White House said in a statement.
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