Paul Pelosi, husband of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, attacked with hammer at home

By Whitney Wild, John Miller and Karl de Vries, CNNUpdated: Fri, 28 Oct 2022 13:52:33 GMTSource: CNNPaul Pelosi, the husband of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, was attacked with a hammer at the couple

By Whitney Wild, John Miller and Karl de Vries, CNN

Updated: Fri, 28 Oct 2022 13:52:33 GMT

Source: CNN

Paul Pelosi, the husband of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, was attacked with a hammer at the couple's home in San Francisco by a male assailant early Friday morning, law enforcement sources tell CNN.

Pelosi, 82, is expected to make a full recovery, the Democratic speaker's office said in a statement.

Drew Hammill, a spokesman for Nancy Pelosi, said the assailant is in custody and a motive is being investigated. The speaker was in Washington at the time of the attack, a spokesperson said.

The Pelosis have been married since 1963 and have five children.

This story is breaking and will be updated.

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