Thank you.
Judy: Nancy Pelosi's husband,
Paul, was severely beat hen with
a hammer when an attacker broke
into their home.
The speaker was not there.
Authorities say the suspect
42-year-old David depape
specifically targeted the
residence and shouted where is
Nancy.
San Francisco police chief said
officers checking on the home
witnessed the attack.
>> Our officers both holding a
hammer.
The suspect pulled the hammer
and violently him assaulted him
and our officers disarmed him
and took him into custody and
requested emergency backup and
rendered medal -- medical aid.
Judy: The attack comes as
threats to American lawmakers
are at an all-time high two
years after the attack on the
capitol.
Lisa, what more do we know?
Reporter: We got a statement and
said Paul Pelosi did make it
through surgery and a skull
fracture and damage to to his
right arm and hand.
He was successfully out of
surgery.
That is good news.
We know he was assaulted with a
hammer and don't know if there
were other hammers involved.
The suspect is a 42-year-old.
Someone believed who lived in
Berkley California and we asked
Mary Mccord and expert on these
things about some things she has
been hearing and researchers
about online presence with
someone.
>> It is not confirmed it is the
same person but person with the
same name is connected to a
couple of different online
platforms one being a blog spot
that is espousing free speech
and decrying censorship by the
government and the other is a
web site that engages in
anti-semitism and anti-lgbtq,
qurch anone and hate speech
targeting women.
>> I was told by a source he
asked where is Nancy.
He went there looking for the
speaker.
He has been charged with
multiple crimes including
amendmented murder and assault
with a deadly weapon.
F.B.I. And capitol police.
Judy: A lot of questions of how
he managed to get in and where
was the security at her home.
What is known about threats
against lawmakers and being
protected?
>> We are going to be talking
about this but here's what I
know.
There was no police force there
securing the residence, there is
not security when she is not
there.
And remember, many of our
viewers know, she is in second
in line to president of the
United States and no security at
that residence other than
private security or private
securities.
This summer, house of
representatives did give a lot
$10,000 for every member to
spend on personal security and
encouraging like cameras and
still members are working on
that.
Threats are rising still in both
parties.
Here we are coming after two
years on January 6 and threats.
I spoke to members of congress
and staffers who say, it is not
subsiding and officers getting
threats.
However, lopsided more Democrats
getting threats.
And January 6 committee, they
have a detail with them and
women of color in particular
getting these threats and
unfortunately as more nand and
need for security there are 10%
fewer capitol police officers
than before January 6.
Judy: The protection level has
gone down.
>> Correct or the number of
officers has gone down.
Judy: So much here to unpack and
you will be reporting on this.