Pelosi’s husband recovering after hammer attack

Paul Pelosi, Nancy Pelosi’s husband, is now recovering from surgery after he was attacked by a man with a hammer. The husband of the US House Speaker suffered a fractured skull and injuries to his right arm and hands after a break-in in the early hours of Friday.A spokesman for Mrs Pelosi said her husband had been attacked “by an assailant who acted with force, and threatened his life while demanding to see the Speaker”.San Francisco Police Chief William Scott said that officers had responded to a call at around 2.27am local time (9.27am GMT) on Friday.They found Mr Pelosi and the suspect struggling over a hammer, but it was wrested from Mr Pelosi by the intruder, who violently assaulted him with it.The suspect was tackled and disarmed by officers.  Paul Pelosi, Nancy Pelosi’s husband, is now recovering from surgery after he was attacked (Image: GETTY) Paul suffered a fractured skull and injuries to his right arm and hands (Image: GETTY)At the start of the break-in, Mr Pelosi told the intruder he needed to use the bathroom then made a secret 911 call on his mobile phone and left the line open, allowing a dispatcher to hear him talking to the suspect, according to the Los Angeles Times.Law enforcement sources told CBS News the intruder had attempted to tie up Mr Pelosi “until Nancy got home’, and reportedly shouted “where’s Nancy?” during the incident.The assailant is also facing charges of assault with a deadly weapon, burglary and several other felonies, Chief Scott said.The official also said the suspect had gained access through a rear entry to the four-bedroom home in the upmarket neighbourhood of Pacific Heights. Footage shows a smashed glass door at the property.READ MORE: 70,000 flee Kherson in ‘civilian exodus’ as Putin prepares withdrawal Law enforcement sources said the intruder shouted ‘where’s Nancy?’ during the incident (Image: GETTY) Chief William Scott said that officers had responded to a call at around 2.27am on Friday (Image: GETTY)Chief Scott confirmed it was Mr Pelosi who had called police and that a quick-thinking emergency dispatcher had been “able to read between the lines” and send officers.”This was not a random act,” said the police chief of the attack. “This was intentional.”He added: “Everybody should be disgusted by what happened this morning.”The suspect is currently in hospital, but police declined to share details about his medical condition.DON’T MISS’Under no circumstances’ Harry poised to hit back at Palace decisionBiden dismisses Putin’s claims he won’t use nukes in UkraineHarry and Meghan to snub Christmas invite – relations at ‘rock bottom’ Joe Biden called the attack ‘despicable’ and said ‘enough is enough’ (Image: GETTY)President Joe Biden called the attack “despicable” and denounced a corrosive political climate for contributing to violence.In a speech in Philadelphia, he said: ‘Enough is enough is enough.’Every person of good conscience needs to clearly and unambiguously stand up against the violence in our politics, regardless of what your politics are.”