Was Nancy Pelosi the real target? Paul Pelosi attacker screamed 'Where's Nancy' before assault

Was Nancy Pelosi the real target? Paul Pelosi attacker screamed 'Where's Nancy' before assault
Paul Pelosi and Nancy Pelosi have been married since 1963 (Jemal Countess/Getty Images for TIME)

Update: The attacker who broke into Nancy Pelosi's San Francisco home and viciously attacked her husband Paul Pelosi with a hammer was looking for the Speaker herself and shouted, "Where's Nancy? Where's Nancy?" The suspect is said to have broke into the Pelosi residence through a sliding glass door at the back of the house. Aerial footage showed shattered glass panes at their front entrance.

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SAN FRANCISCO: House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's husband Paul Pelosi was "violently assaulted" by an intruder who broke into their San Francisco home early on Friday, October 28, according to a statement from the speaker's office. According to Pelosi spokesman Drew Hammill, "The assailant is in custody and the reason for the attack is under investigation."

According to the Daily Mail, Pelosi, who is now 82, was brought to the hospital, where he is receiving first-rate medical attention and is anticipated to recover fully. At the time, the Speaker wasn't in San Francisco, according to Hammill.