The US president, Joe Biden, denounced this Friday the “despicable” aggression of the husband of the leader of the Democrats in Congress, Nancy Pelosi, attacked during the night at his home. During the night from Thursday to Friday, Paul Pelosi was attacked at his home by a man armed with a hammer, who was actually looking for Nancy Pelosi.
There is no “place” for political violence in the United States, the Democrat hammered during a campaign trip to Philadelphia. “A lot is a lot.”
Joe Biden noted that the attacker shouted “where’s Nancy?”, like some protesters who entered the Capitol on January 6, 2021, according to various media.
Paul Pelosi operated
Nancy Pelosi, 82, was in Washington at the time of the attack, which was strongly condemned by the entire American political class.
Paul Pelosi, also 80, “successfully underwent surgery to treat a skull fracture and serious injuries to his right arm and hands” and is expected to make a “full recovery,” the House spokesman said. of Representatives on Representatives, Drew Hammill. .
The motives of the suspect, who has been arrested, are the subject of an investigation involving the federal police – the FBI – and the Capitol Police, in charge of protecting members of Congress.
An “intentional” act
One thing is certain, it was not a “random” attack but an “intentional” act, San Francisco Police Chief Bill Scott confirmed. “Everyone should be upset about what happened this morning,” the police chief said during a news conference.
Acts of violence against US elected officials are not new. In January 2011, Democrat Gabby Giffords nearly died after being shot in the head during a town hall meeting in Tucson. But according to Capitol Police, threats against members of Congress have more than doubled since 2017, when Donald Trump took office.
Source: BFM TV
