Mitch McConnell, Ted Cruz, Bernie Sanders And Other U.S. Politicians Condemn Attack On Paul Pelosi

By Greg Cannella, CBS Dallas/Fort Worth

October 30, 2022

U.S. political leaders are condemning the attack on House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's husband, Paul Pelosi, after a suspect broke into their San Francisco residence Friday morning and "violently assaulted" him, according to a spokesperson for the House speaker.

Sources told CBS News that the intruder confronted Paul Pelosi, shouting, "Where is Nancy? Where is Nancy?" San Francisco Police Chief William Scott said officers quickly responded to the scene and found the suspect, identified as 42-year-old David Wayne Depape of nearby Berkeley, attacking Paul Pelosi with a hammer.

Reactions poured in on social media from lawmakers across the political spectrum.

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