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Nancy Pelosi's husband Paul Pelosi was able to summon the police to his $6million San Francisco home at 2.27am by dialing 911 from his cellphone while his attacker was still inside the house and viciously attacking him
Nancy Pelosi's husband Paul Pelosi was able to summon the police to his $6million San Francisco home at 2.27am by dialing 911 from his cellphone while his attacker was still inside the house and being viciously attacked by a man with a hammer.
Pelosi, 82, had the wherewithal to call the emergency services but managed to also talk in code, so as not to anger his assailant further, as he tried to keep the operator on the line for a long as possible in order for help to arrive. 
The 911 operator is said to have sensed something was wrong and heard Pelosi say: 'What's going on? Why are you here? What are you doing to me?'. 
The operator could then be heard contacting police dispatch describing the incident: 'He states there is a male in the home and that he is going to wait for his wife. He stated that Later on Friday, it was revealed how the attacker appears to be a former nudist from British Columbia who has struggled with drugs and posted crazed COVID conspiracy theories, anti-Semitic rants, racist slurs and unhinged screeds on religion online. 
Police arrested hemp jewelry maker David DePape, 42, after he broke into the home in his underwear in the middle of the night. He beat Paul Pelosi with a hammer while shouting 'where's Nancy'.
Cops say they were at the property in the exclusive Pacific Heights neighborhood when they saw the suspect grapple with Pelosi, take the hammer and then hit him with it, causing severe head, arm and hand injuries.
When they arrested Depape, they found a manifesto that contained anti-government COVID beliefs and a list of other politicians he planned to target, . 
Pelosi was taken into surgery to repair a skull fracture after the attack but is expected to make a full recovery, while DePape is in custody and set to be charged with multiple felonies including attempted homicide. 
David DePape, 42, was identified as the man who attacked Nancy Pelosi's husband Paul with a hammer at their San Francisco home in the early hours of Friday morning 
President Joe Biden called the attack 'horrible' and Republican and Democrats condemned the violence as the House Speaker rushed from DC to San Francisco to be at her husband's side.  
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DePape called Chauvin's trial 'a modern lynching' and falsely indicated that Floyd died of a drug overdose.
He also posted long screeds about religion, including claims that 'Jesus is the anti christ.' When DePaper broke into the Pelosis' home, he was shouting 'Where is Nancy? Where's Nancy?'
Speaker Pelosi was in Washington D.C. when Paul Pelosi, 82, was brutally attacked. He was taken to Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and underwent brain surgery, NBC News reported. 
The speaker's office said he is expected to recover.  Nancy Pelosi was able to speak with her husband before his operation, CNN reported. 
DePape, meanwhile, will be booked at the San Francisco County jail on several charges, including-attempted homicide, assault with a deadly weapon, elder abuse, and additional felonies. 
DePape entered the Pelosi residence through a sliding glass door at the back of the house. Aerial footage showed broken panes of smashed glass at a Garage door Repair Duluth Mn to their home. 
His target was Speaker Nancy Pelosi.  Instead, DePape found her husband of 59 years. 
He confronted Paul Pelosi, yelling: 'Where is Nancy? Where is Nancy?.' DePape tried to tie up Paul Pelosi 'until Nancy got home.' When police arrived, the suspect told them: 'We're waiting for Nancy,' CNN reported.
San Francisco Police Chief William Scott indicated there was some type of confrontation between the two men involving a hammer. But it was unclear who the hammer belonged to - if DePape brought it with him or if Paul Pelosi had it for defensive reasons.
Scott said when his officers entered the home, they 'observed Mr. Pelosi and the suspect both holding a hammer. The suspect pulled the hammer away from Mr. Pelosi and violently assaulted him with it. Our officers immediately tackled the suspect, disarmed him, took him into custody, requested emergency backup and rendered medical aid.'
Scott noted 'the motive for this attack is still being determined.' He did not answer any questions when he made a short statement to the media.
FBI agents work outside the home of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi where her husband Paul Pelosi was 'violently assaulted' after a break-in at their house
San Francisco police officers and FBI agents in front of Pelosi's home on Friday morning - U.S. Capitol Police are also working with the officers on the investigation
Staff members of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, including Pelosi's Chief of Staff Terri McCullough, second from right, hug outside of the Capitol on Friday
As speaker of the House, Nancy Pelosi has a fulltime security detail with her but her husband would not have federal protection. She is a longtime political target. During the January 6th insurrection, MAGA supporters storming the Capitol shouted 'where's Nancy' and they broke into her office, looking for her. 
President Joe Biden spoke with Speaker Pelosi Friday morning. He condemned the violence.
'The President is praying for Paul Pelosi and for Speaker Pelosi's whole family,' said White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre in a statement. 'This morning he called Speaker Pelosi to express his support after this horrible attack. He is also very glad that a full recovery is expected. The President continues to condemn all violence, and asks that the family's desire for privacy be respected.'
The San Francisco home of the millionaire couple has been the frequent target of protests.
In January 2021, with red paint in a demonstration saying $2,000 COVID relief checks were not enough.
Paul Pelosi made headlines earlier this year when  when he crashed his Porsche near one of the properties in their portfolio.
Meanwhile, political attacks have been on the rise this year. And, in the wake of the attack on Paul Pelosi, U.S. Capitol Police are assessing additional security options for the protection of families of congressional leadership.
Currently, there is no formal protection for families or staff for members of Congress. Private security can be paid for out of campaign funds.
Lawmakers from both political parties have faced threats. 
Republican Senator Marco Rubio of Florida this week.  And Republican Rep. Adam Kinzinger said after serving on the committee investigating the January 6th insurrection at the Capitol.
'Early this morning, an assailant broke into the Pelosi residence in San Francisco and violently assaulted Mr. Pelosi,' Pelosi spokesman Drew Hammill said in a statement Friday.
A booking photo provided by the Napa County Sheriff's Office shows Paul Pelosi on May 29, 2022, following his arrest on suspicion of DUI in Northern California; he pled guilty to driving under the influence and was sentenced to three years probation and five days of jail time, getting credit for time served
'The assailant is in custody and the motivation for the attack is under investigation. Mr. Pelosi was taken to the hospital, where he is receiving excellent medical care and is expected to make a full recovery,' Hammill added.
The family requested privacy. 
'The Speaker and her family are grateful to the first responders and medical professionals involved, and request privacy at this time,' Hammill said.
Well wishes poured in for the 82-year-old.
'What happened to Paul Pelosi was a dastardly act,' Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said in a statement. 'I spoke with Speaker Pelosi earlier this morning and conveyed my deepest concern and heartfelt wishes to her husband and their family, and I wish him a speedy recovery.'
Senate GOP Leader Mitch McConnell said he was 'horrified' at the news.
'Horrified and disgusted by the reports that Paul Pelosi was assaulted in his and Speaker Pelosi's home last night. Grateful to hear that Paul is on track to make a full recovery and that law enforcement including our stellar Capitol Police are on the case,' McConnell said.
Upscale Pacific Heights, where the Pelosis own their home, has not been immune from a crime wave hitting San Francisco. In recent months a nearby neighbor revealed how he was robbed at gunpoint outside his own mansion in the area.
Major crimes in San Francisco are up 7.4 percent so far this year from the same period in 2021, with assault up 11.1 percent and robbery up 5.2 percent.
Amid scenes of misery on city streets, where drug use is brazen and homelessness is rampant, a recent poll found that a majority of San Franciscans believe their city is going down hill, and a third plan to leave the city within three years. 
Pelosi had just returned this week from a security conference in Europe. She was scheduled to keynote Human Rights Campaign dinner on Saturday evening in Washington with Vice President Kamala Harris but canceled that appearance. 
She is also one of the most well-known members of the House and is a frequent Republican target in election years, when they attempt to tie Democratic candidates to the liberal speaker from San Francisco. 
It's not the first time the Pelosi home has been targeted. 
In January of last year, the Pelosis' Pacific Heights home was vandalized overnight with a pig's head surrounded in a pool of red paint, as well as a spray-painted message appearing to allude to the failed $2,000 stimulus checks. 
After the January 6th insurrection that saw Donald Trump's MAGA supporters swarm the Capitol to try and stop the certification of the presidential election, lawmakers were given greater leniency to spend their campaign funds on security. 
And threats of physical violence increased.
In the five years after Trump was elected president in 2016, the number of recorded threats against members of Congress increased more than tenfold, to 9,625 in 2021, according to figures from the Capitol Police.
In the first quarter of 2022, the latest period for which figures were available, the force opened 1,820 cases, the New York Times found.
Republican Senator Susan Collins had her home vandalized with a storm window broken this election year.
'I wouldn't be surprised if a senator or House member were killed,' Collins told  earlier this month. 'What started with abusive phone calls is now translating into active threats of violence and real violence.' 
Republican Rep. Liz Cheney, a frequent target of Trump's wrath, has spent $70,000 on security measures. 
Democratic Rep. Cori Bush, a prominent black liberal, has spent the most among House lawmakers: close to $400,000. She has said she's received multiple death threats.
Paul Pelosi, 82, was expected to make a full recovery according to his wife's spokesman.

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