Paul Pelosi

2022 - 10 - 28

Governor Newsom Statement on Violent Assault on Paul Pelosi ... (Office of Governor Gavin Newsom)

SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom issued the following statement regarding the violent assault on Paul Pelosi by an assailant who broke into the Pelosi…

Jennifer and I wish Paul a speedy recovery and send our thoughts to Speaker Pelosi and their family during this time.” “Our leaders should never fear for their safety and the safety of their families in serving the people they were elected to represent – not in their homes, not at the U.S. SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom issued the following statement regarding the violent assault on Paul Pelosi by an assailant who broke into the Pelosi residence in San Francisco:“This heinous assault is yet another example of the dangerous consequences of the divisive and hateful rhetoric that is putting lives at risk and undermining our very democracy and Democratic institutions.

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Police offer new details in Paul Pelosi assault (Politico)

San Francisco Police Chief Bill Scott confirmed that the intruder was specifically targeting the House speaker. "Everyone should be disgusted," he said.

They discovered DePape and Pelosi struggling for a hammer, and after they instructed them to drop the weapon, Scott said, DePape took the hammer and “violently attacked” Pelosi. He expressed anti-Semitic views and appeared to embrace the QAnon movement, which posits a secret cabal of pedophiles has been protected by people in power. That was consistent with the revelation that the assailant, a 42-year-old Berkeley resident, had asked “Where is Nancy?” before his assault.

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Essential California Week in Review: Nancy Pelosi's husband, Paul ... (Los Angeles Times)

The husband of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was attacked by a home intruder wielding a hammer. Paul Pelosi later underwent surgery for a skull fracture.

[intense shaking was in sparsely populated areas](https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2022-10-25/5-1-earthquake-hits-near-san-jose), and authorities said there were no reports of damage or injuries. [climbed above 6%](https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2022-09-15/mortgage-rates-freddie-mac-survey-housing) for the first time in 14 years. [Full coverage here](https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2022-10-28/read-our-full-coverage-of-the-violent-attack-on-paul-pelosi). In some markets, home prices are falling but not fast enough to [balance out the rising interest rates](https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2022-10-27/mortgage-rates-top-7-for-the-first-time-since-2002-chilling-la-housing-market). On Wednesday, the City Council voted unanimously to [censure Martinez, Cedillo and De León](https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2022-10-26/city-council-votes-to-censure-kevin-de-leon-gil-cedillo-nury-martinez), adding to the public pressure to get the latter two to resign. The onetime film-industry kingmaker began his trial on rape charges in a Los Angeles courtroom. The move has called into question how thoroughly a city-commissioned investigation can probe a corruption scandal tied to the aborted sale of Angel Stadium and a self-described “cabal” that allegedly steered city politics. Vaccinations and treatment have been effective in slowing the spread of the virus in California. [investigation was requested](https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2022-10-25/lapd-launches-criminal-probe-of-racist-leak-at-request-of-martinez-deleon-cedillo) by those at the center of the maelstrom around the audio: former City Council President Nury Martinez and Councilmembers Gil Cedillo and Kevin de León, as well as former L.A. Even with strong cash flow in the short term, producers have more to gain from offloading wells and the associated liability — chiefly expensive environmental cleanup — than from pumping more oil and gas, experts say. Where is Nancy?](https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2022-10-28/paul-pelosi-husband-of-speaker-nancy-pelosi-attacked-at-the-couples-home)” Paul Pelosi underwent surgery for a skull fracture and injuries to his right arm and hands. According to Police Chief Michel Moore, the

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