Youngkin shows how not to respond to the attack on Paul Pelosi - MSNBC

For those who’ve seen extended footage of the Jan. 6 attack, it’s hard to hide the sights and sounds of pro-Trump rioters saying, “Where is Nancy?” successful notation to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi during the battle connected the Capitol.

This greeting successful San Francisco, a suspected attacker reportedly utilized the aforesaid operation successful the California Democrat’s location during a convulsive attack. NBC News reported:

The fishy who violently attacked House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s hubby aboriginal Friday was searching for her, 2 sources briefed connected the incidental told NBC News. The sources said that earlier the battle occurred, the intruder confronted Paul Pelosi, 82, shouting, “Where is Nancy, wherever is Nancy?” One of the sources, a elder U.S. authoritative briefed connected the matter, added that the probe is inactive developing.

As is ever the lawsuit successful a communicative similar this, our knowing of the details is inactive coming into focus. That said, based connected the latest disposable accusation confirmed by NBC News, a 42-year-old antheral named David DePape, who is successful constabulary custody, allegedly brought a hammer to the Pelosis’ home, broke windows, and entered the premises. The legislature person was not there, and her hubby — who does not have a information item of his ain — was location alone.

According to a Pelosi household member, DePape was trying to necktie up Paul Pelosi and said they would hold “until Nancy got home.” When the fishy wasn’t looking, Paul called 911.

But arsenic portion of the incident, the fishy violently attacked the speaker’s husband, who was deed successful the caput with the hammer aggregate times. As of a half-hour ago, the unfortunate is inactive successful surgery, and Nancy Pelosi was en way to San Francisco.

A large galore officials, careless of party, person categorically condemned the attack, including House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, who’s rhetorical grounds successful this country is, to enactment it mildly, problematic. Today, however, the Republican’s spokesperson said, “Leader McCarthy reached retired to the Speaker to cheque successful connected Paul and said he’s praying for a afloat betterment and is thankful they caught the assailant.”

Virginia’s Republican governor, Glenn Youngkin, seemed to spell in a antithetic direction.

At a run lawsuit successful Virginia’s 7th legislature district, the politician told attendees, “Speaker Pelosi’s husband, they had a break-in past nighttime successful their location and helium was assaulted. There’s nary country for unit anywhere, but we’re going to nonstop her backmost to beryllium with him successful California.” As the assemblage applauded, the peripatetic politician added, “That’s what we’re going to spell do. That’s what we’re going to spell do.”

First, arsenic a wide rule, erstwhile politicians commencement a sentence, “There’s nary country for unit anywhere, but...” they should recognize that condemnation can’t extremity well.

Second, we’re talking astir a convulsive onslaught that happened this morning. Youngkin is looking to incorporated this into immoderate benignant of governmental zinger? While Paul Pelosi is successful surgery?

The immense bulk of governmental leaders person responded successful tasteful and due ways. It’s a shame Youngkin didn’t travel their lead.