US Speaker Nancy Pelosi's Husband Becomes Victim Of Violent Assault; Motive Remains Unknown

  • Early Friday morning, an assailant broke into the Pelosi residence in San Francisco and violently assaulted Paul Pelosi, the husband of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
  • The assailant is in custody, and the motivation for the attack is under investigation, Drew Hammill, spokesman for Nancy Pelosi, stated.
  • Paul Pelosi was taken to the hospital, where he received medical care and is likely to recover fully. 
  • Nancy Pelosi was not in San Francisco at the time.
  • In August, Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan briefly crashed Twitter Inc.'s TWTR Chinese counterpart Weibo Corp WB, as millions flocked online to discuss her trip.
  • Beijing saw Pelosi's trip as a provocation as it considered Taiwan a part of its territory. Pelosi is a longtime critic of China and has been a forthright human rights advocate.
  • After Pelosi's landing, China halted natural sand exports to Taiwan and some fish and fruit imports from the island. 
  • Beijing also announced missile tests and military drills encircling the island.
  • See Also: Nancy Pelosi Lost Money On 75% Of Recent Trades: Here's Where It Went Wrong
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