U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi and her husband Paul Pelosi arrive at the red carpet for the Time 100 Gala at Lincoln Center in New York on April 23, 2019.
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Members of Congress continued to express support on Sunday to the Speaker of the House of Representatives Nancy PelosiPaul Pelosi’s husband, after he ferocious attack by an intruder with a hammer on Friday.
A spokesman for Pelosi said the 82-year-old man underwent successful surgery to repair a fractured skull and severe injuries to his right arm and hand.
The Speaker of the House, a California Democrat, was in Washington, DC, at the time of the incident, authorities said.
Senator Rick Scott (R-Fla.) told CNN’s “State of the Union” Sunday that while people can have heated discussions about political issues, the violence must stop.
“It’s disgusting. This violence is horrible,” Scott said. “This has to stop.”
David DePape, 42 years old, is identified as a suspect by the police who wielded a hammer during the attack on Paul Pelosi.
He is said to be searching for House’s speaker, shouting, “Where is Nancy, where is Nancy?” before attacking her husband, a source told NBC.
Senator Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., told NBC’s “Meet the Press” Sunday that Speaker Pelosi had been compromised and faced threats for years, and was clearly “an evil attack.” poison” is for her.
“I think it’s really important that people realize that it’s not just the timing of this horrific attack that we’ve seen violence unfold throughout our political system,” Klobuchar said.
There are varying degrees of protection for members of Congress, and Klobuchar said there could be ways to allow all members to be protected, even if they are not suitable for direct succession. presidential office.
In her first public comment since the attack, Speaker Pelosi said in a Saturday statement that she was “deeply heartbroken” and traumatized “by the attack, but her husband’s condition” continued to improve. “
“Please know that the prayers and warm wishes from so many in Congress are comforting to our family and are helping Paul make progress in his recovery,” Ms. said in the statement.
DePape is being charged with attempted murder, assault with a deadly weapon, elder abuse and other felony counts in the attack, police said.
The felony charges will be filed Monday and DePape is expected to be resolved on Tuesday, said San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins say on Twitter.
