Comment House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s husband, Paul Pelosi, who was attacked in his home last week by a hammer-wielding intruder, was released from a San Francisco-area hospital Thursday, according to a statement from the speaker’s office. Pelosi, 82, had been hospitalized since he was attacked in the early hours of October 28. He underwent surgery last week to repair a fractured skull and “serious injuries to his right arm and hands” and is expected to make a full recovery. according to the speaker’s office. The statement Thursday said that Paul Pelosi is at home and “remains under the care of doctors as he continues a long recovery process.” “The Pelosi family is grateful for the beautiful outpouring of love, support and prayers from around the world,” the statement said. What we know about the attack on Paul Pelosi and suspect David DePap The family also thanked the first responders and staff members at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital. David Wayne DePape, 42, faces multiple state and federal charges related to the attack on Paul Pelosi, including attempted murder, attempted kidnapping and assault with a deadly weapon. DePape told police he was on a “suicide mission” and had a list of state and federal politicians as part of his effort to combat “lies” coming out of Washington, prosecutors said in court documents. There is another hearing in DePape’s state case scheduled for Friday, but he waived his right to appear, according to his public defender, and is not expected in the courtroom. San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins said De Pape was looking for the House speaker when he entered the home in San Francisco’s Pacific Heights neighborhood. The cry of “Where’s Nancy?” echoed the voices of rioters searching for the speaker during the January 6, 2021 attack on the US Capitol. The incident sparked informal discussions among lawmakers about the appropriate levels of security for themselves and their loved ones. Pelosi is second in line for the presidency. Capitol Police installed cameras around Pelosi’s home more than eight years ago, the Washington Post reported, but officers tasked with monitoring the 1,800 cameras surveying the Capitol and beyond noticed her home Pelosi only when they saw the police respond. Much of her security detail left her home after Pelosi left San Francisco last week and returned to Washington, according to The Post. DePape entered the home by breaking a glass door with a hammer, according to investigators. Pelosi called 911 asking to use the bathroom, where his phone was charging, police said. When officers arrived, they saw the men struggling over the hammer. Both men were told to drop the hammer before DePape “immediately drew the hammer” and “violently attacked” Pelosi with it, San Francisco Police Chief William Scott said. A court filing details what DePape told San Francisco police investigators, who recorded their interview with DePape. Investigators say he told them Pelosi was “the ‘leader of the pack’ of lies told by the Democratic Party” and that he planned to hold her hostage and break her knees if she lied to him, which “would show to other members of The Congress had consequences to actions’. CNN first reported Paul Pelosi’s release from the hospital.
