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Paul Pelosi, husband of U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, was "violently assaulted" after a break-in at the couple's California home early on Friday, her office said in a statement.
"The assailant is in custody and the motivation for the attack is under investigation," the statement said. "Mr. Pelosi was taken to the hospital, where he is receiving excellent medical care and is expected to make a full recovery."
The Democratic House speaker, who is second in line to the U.S. presidency, was not at home at the time of the early morning assault.
U.S. President Joe Biden said the attack was "despicable" and everybody needs to stand up against violence in politics.
"Enough is enough is enough. Every person of good conscience needs to clearly and unambiguously stand up against the violence in our politics, regardless of what your politics are," Biden said in a speech in Philadelphia.
San Francisco Police Chief William Scott told a news conference late on Friday that the attack "was not a random act," but declined to comment further on a possible motive for the assault.
(Cover: Police tape blocks a street outside the home of Paul Pelosi, husband of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, in San Francisco, California, U.S., October 28, 2022. /CFP)
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