Paul Pelosi attacker asked ‘where is Nancy’
by Mychael Schnell - 10/28/22 12:30 PM ET
The man who violently attacked Paul Pelosi at his and Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s San Francisco home early Friday morning was looking for the Speaker, according to a source briefed on the attack.
Before the assault occurred, the man confronted Paul Pelosi, 82, and shouted “where is Nancy, where is Nancy,” the source said.
Nancy Pelosi was not in San Francisco at the time, according to her spokesman Drew Hammill. U.S. Capitol Police said she was in Washington, D.C., with her protective detail.
Paul Pelosi, 82, was taken to a hospital and is expected to make a “full recovery,” according to Hammill.
The new details suggest the attack was not a random crime, and that Pelosi’s home was specifically targeted.
It’s the latest in a series of crimes or threats to lawmakers and other political figures that has raised worries across the country.
Threats against lawmakers have been on the rise in recent years. Between Jan. 1 and March 23 of this year, U.S. Capitol Police opened about 1,820 cases involving direct threats and concerning statements or actions.
In 2021, Capitol Police opened 9,625 cases involving direct threats and concerning statements or actions, and the year before that, 8,613. In 2017, that number was 3,939.
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