U.S. House Speaker Pelosi's husband 'violently assaulted' -Pelosi statement - Reuters.com

WASHINGTON, Oct 28 (Reuters) - Paul Pelosi, the hubby of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, was "violently assaulted" aft a break-in astatine the couple's California location aboriginal connected Friday, her bureau said successful a statement.

"The assailant is successful custody and the information for the onslaught is nether investigation," the connection said. "Mr. Pelosi was taken to the hospital, wherever helium is receiving fantabulous aesculapian attraction and is expected to marque a afloat recovery."

The Democratic talker of the U.S. House of Representatives, who is 2nd successful enactment to the presidency, was not astatine location astatine the clip of the aboriginal greeting assault.

A San Francisco Police Department spokesperson and a spokesperson for Nancy Pelosi were not instantly disposable for comment.

The circumstances of the onslaught were unclear, including however the intruder got into the home.

The battle comes little than 2 weeks earlier midterm elections successful which power of the House and the Senate is astatine stake.

Paul Pelosi, 82, who owns a San Francisco-based existent property and task superior firm, was convicted of a misdemeanor complaint of driving nether the power of intoxicant aft becoming progressive successful an car mishap successful May. He was sentenced to 5 days successful jailhouse successful Napa County, California.

Reporting by Doina Chiacu; Editing by Susan Heavey and Jonathan Oatis

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