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 U.S. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi’s husband, Paul Pelosi, 82, was assaulted by a home intruder in the early morning hours Friday. 

According to CNN, he was looking for the Speaker when he attacked her husband, with a hammer. Sources say that Paul Pelosi was hit several times and suffered blunt force trauma to his head and body.

The attacker has been identified as David Depape of Berkeley, California by The San Francisco Chronicle. But other than his name little is else is known.

There is evidence that he may have gained entrance through the front windows of the Pelosi's San Francisco residence. It is claimed that the home invader was calling out “where is Nancy? Where is Nancy?” when he confronted Pelosi’s husband Paul.

Pelosi’s husband hospitalized

News of the assault came through a statement by Drew Hammill, spokesperson for Speaker Pelosi.

"Early this morning, an assailant broke into the Pelosi residence in San Francisco and violently assaulted Mr. Pelosi.  The assailant is in custody and the motivation for the attack is under investigation.  Mr. Pelosi was taken to the hospital, where he is receiving excellent medical care and is expected to make a full recovery.  The Speaker was not in San Francisco at the time," the short statement read.

The attacker was taken into custody by the San Francisco Police Department. And the Capitol Police in D.C. along with the FBI are joining the investigation.

Capitol Police join investigation

The Capitol Police issued an October 28th statement.

“The United States Capitol Police (USCP) is assisting the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the San Francisco Police with a joint investigation into a break-in at the California home of the Speaker of the House of Representatives.”

“The Speaker was in Washington, D.C. with her protective detail at the time of the overnight, break-in.”

During the California break-in, the Speaker’s husband was assaulted, but he is now recovering.

The San Francisco Police Department has the suspect in custody. The motivation for the attack is still under investigation.

Special Agents with the USCP’s California Field Office quickly arrived on scene, while a team of investigators from the Department’s Threat Assessment Section was simultaneously dispatched from the East Coast to assist the FBI and the San Francisco Police with a joint investigation.

The law enforcement agencies will provide more information when it can be released,” the statement said.

D.C. reaches out to Pelosi

Top House California Republican Kevin McCarthy reached out to Nancy Pelosi about the attack on her husband.

“Leader McCarthy reached out to the Speaker to check in on Paul and said he’s praying for a full recovery and is thankful they caught the assailant,” said Mark Bedner, McCarthy’s spokesman.

McCarthy represents the Bakersfield area in California’s Central Valley. He is poised to take over as speaker of the House if Democrats lose their majority on November 8th in the midterms.

Nancy Pelosi has been in Congress since 1987. Her husband, Paul often attends formal events with her in Washington. They recently celebrated 59 years of marriage. The couple have five adult children and lots of grandchildren. 

Paul Pelosi was charged in June with a DWI when he crashed his Porsche a few miles from the couples’ multi-million-dollar vineyard, River Run.