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U.S. NEWS Wednesday 9 november 2022
Pelosi says attack on husband weighs on her future plans

By LISA MASCARO AP Con- bludgeoned 11 days be-
gressional Correspondent fore the election by an
WASHINGTON (AP) — intruder authorities said
House Speaker Nancy Pe- broke into the family's San
losi said Monday the bru- Francisco and was looking
tal attack on her husband for the speaker before strik-
will impact her decision on ing him in the head with
whether to remain in Con- a hammer at least once.
gress after the midterm The intruder told police he
election, as she called on wanted to talk to Speaker
Republicans to stop the Pelosi and would "break
misinformation that is fuel- her kneecaps" as a lesson
ing political violence and to other Democrats. Paul
urged Americans to "vote Pelosi suffered a fractured
to defend our democracy." skull and other injuries in
In a wide-ranging CNN in- what authorities said was
terview, the Democratic an intentional political at-
leader did not disclose tack. "For me this is the hard
her future plans if the par- part because Paul was not
ty loses the House major- the target, and he's the
ity, as many believe Pelosi one paying the price," Pe-
and others will step down. losi said.
Known for her stiff resolve, Pelosi said the hammer hit
Pelosi's voice cracked with her husband in two places, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, middle, is escorted to a vehicle outside of her and husband Paul
emotion and she acknowl- but did not pierce his brain. Pelosi's home in San Francisco, Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2022. Associated Press

edged she was "close to Pelosi said his recovery was
tears" as she described the "on a good path" but she
trauma of the attack on acknowledged "it's a long
her 82-year-old husband haul."
and the sadness she felt for Long a target of Repub-
the country. lican attacks, Pelosi said
"I'm sad because of my the assault on her husband
husband, but I'm also sad of nearly 60 years, with its
for our country," Pelosi said. echoes of the Jan. 6, 2021
"I just want people to vote insurrection at the Capitol,
and we will respect the was fueled by misinforma-
outcome of the election, tion "that has no place in
and I would hope that the our democracy."
other side would do that as Pelosi said she was sleeping
well," she said. at her apartment in Wash-
Pelosi was speaking for the ington, having just returned
first time publicly on the eve from San Francisco, when
of elections as the Demo- there was a "bang, bang,
crats are struggling against bang, bang, bang," on her
a surge of Republican en- door. It was about 5 a.m.
thusiasm to keep control of on the morning of Oct. 28.
Congress at a time of rising David DePape, 42, is be-
threats of violence against ing held without bail in
lawmakers and concerns San Francisco after enter-
over the U.S. election. ing a not guilty plea to
Asked whether she had attempted murder and
made a decision on other charges in San Fran-
whether or not to remain in cisco. He also faces federal
Congress, Pelosi who rarely charges of attempted kid-
publicly discussed her fu- napping of an elected of-
ture would only disclose ficial.
that the attack on her hus- The fringe activist who fol-
band had impacted her lowed conspiracy theo-
thinking. "I have to say my ries broke into the Pelosi
decision will be affected home, woke up Paul Pelosi
about what happened in and demanded to talk to
the last week or two," Pelosi "Nancy," authorities said.
said on CNN. When Paul Pelosi told the
Top Republican leaders intruder his wife was out
including allies of Donald of town, DePape said he
Trump and even new Twit- would wait. After Paul Pe-
ter-owner Elon Musk have losi called 911, officers ar-
mocked and downplayed rived to see the two men
the attack, despite the struggling over a hammer
gravity of the assault on her before DePape struck Paul
husband. Pelosi at least once in the
Pelosi's husband, Paul, was head with the hammer. q