US House speaker Nancy's husband undergoes surgery after deadly attack

October 29, 2022 08:29

US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and husband Paul Pelosi/Reuters

Paul Pelosi, husband of US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi who a male assailant attacked on Friday morning, has undergone surgery for a skull fracture and other severe injuries to his right arm and hands, CNN reported citing a statement released by the speaker.

The US House speaker also expressed gratitude and thanked people for the outpouring of support and prayers following the deadly attack on Paul Pelosi.

"Paul Pelosi underwent surgery Friday "to repair a skull fracture and serious injuries to his right arm and hands," a statement released by Nancy Pelosi said.

Moreover, deputy chief of staff and spokesperson Drew Hammill, added: "The Pelosi family is immensely grateful to Mr Pelosi's entire medical team and the law enforcement officers who responded to the assault."

Paul Pelosi is expected to make a full recovery, it read, CNN reported.

Meanwhile, US President Joe Biden described the attack on Pelosi's husband as 'despicable.'

"This is despicable. There's no place in America -- there's too much violence, political violence. Too much hatred. Too much vitriol," Biden told a fundraising dinner Friday in Philadelphia. -- ANI

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