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Anderson Cooper 360

Nancy Pelosi’s husband attacked at couple’s home

Anderson Cooper 360

CNN

News

3.73.8K Ratings

🗓️ 29 October 2022

⏱️ 46 minutes

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Summary

Paul Pelosi, the husband of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, was attacked with a hammer at the couple’s San Francisco home. The intruder shouted “Where is Nancy?" according to a source briefed on the attack. Mr. Pelosi, 82, underwent surgery for a skull fracture and serious injuries to his right arm and hands. CNN Senior Law Enforcement Analyst and former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe and CNN Law Enforcement Analyst and former DC Metro Police officer Michael Fanone, who was badly beaten protecting Speaker Pelosi and others from the mob on January 6th, weigh in on the criminal justice and security aspects of the attack.  To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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The husband or the most powerful woman in government is recovering tonight from serious

0:05.9

injuries after a potentially politically motivated attack targeting her at their home in San

0:11.6

Francisco.

0:12.8

John Berman here in Foranderson, and the first thing we should say is, thank goodness.

0:17.8

Doctors expect 82-year-old Paul Pelosi to make a complete recovery, however, it was

0:22.4

apparently a very near thing, especially for a man of his age.

0:26.3

Tonight, a spokesperson for his wife, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, second in the line of

0:30.7

presidential succession, said Mr. Pelosi underwent surgery to repair a fractured skull and

0:36.3

serious injuries to his right arm and hands.

0:39.5

A short time ago, we learned she is now at the hospital with him.

0:43.2

This is new video just in of her motorcade arriving.

0:46.4

She was in Washington when the attack happened.

0:48.5

Additionally, we just learned that San Francisco's police chief is expected to update the public

0:53.0

soon, and we will bring you any new information as it becomes more important.

0:56.2

This is what we know so far.

0:58.8

Law enforcement sources tell CNN he was attacked by a hammer-wielding intruder, shouting,

1:04.4

quote, where is Nancy?

1:06.6

And according to two sources familiar with the situation, when police got there, the suspect

1:10.4

who is now in custody and charged with attempted murder told them he was, quote, waiting for Nancy.

1:16.8

And although police say they have not determined to motive, the suspect's Facebook page is

1:20.8

full of memes and conspiracy theories, including about the 2020 election and January 6, when

1:26.8

as you know, rioters indicated they sought to capture or kill Speaker Pelosi.

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