American fears of political violence two weeks before the midterm elections
A picture of Pelosi's husband striker David Dibab dating back to 2013. AP
The attack on US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's husband has raised concerns about political violence less than two weeks before the November 8 midterm elections that will determine which party will win control of the House and Senate.
The elections are being held against a backdrop of the most polarized political climate in decades.
The incident occurred a day after New York police warned that political extremists, political actors and polling sites could be targeted before the midterm elections.
The Democratic House speaker, the second-in-line to become the US president under the Constitution, was in Washington with her security team at the time of the attack.
According to the police chief's online records, the assailant, 42-year-old David Dibab, was detained and charged with attempted murder on suspicion of attempted murder, assault with a deadly weapon, elder abuse, beating, burglary and several other charges, a day after Breaking into the couple's home.
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