San Francisco: US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s husband was attacked by an intruder with a hammer, after breaking into their house on Friday. Speaker’s husband Paul Pelosi (82) skull fractured by the intruded with a hammer on his skull.

Pelosi spokesman Drew Hammill said in a statement that Paul Pelosi was attacked at home by an assailant who acted with force, and threatened his life while demanding to see the speaker. He underwent surgery and is recovering in hospital was at home alone, as his wife Nancy Pelosi was working in Washington.

Paul Pelosi was admitted to Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital where he underwent successful surgery to repair a skull fracture and serious injuries to his right arm and hands, the speaker’s spokesman added. His doctors expect a full recovery

According to the San Francisco police, the police officers found the assailant at the couple’s home just before 2:30 am (0930 GMT), where he and Paul Pelosi were scuffling over a hammer. Speaking to the media persons San Francisco police Chief Bill Scott said that the suspect pulled the hammer away from Mr. Pelosi and violently assaulted him with it. Scott said Depape would be charged with attempted homicide, assault with a deadly weapon, burglary and other felonies.

The assailant name was David Depape but declined to take questions and offered little further detail. According to the family sources said to the media persons that the intruder told Paul Pelosi he was going to tie him up and wait for the speaker to get home. The victim managed to dial 911 while the man was distracted, according to an account given to cable network MSNBC.

Local media had earlier reported that the intruder shouted where’s Nancy? during the assault but police told reporters a motive had not yet been determined. According the White House sources, US President Joe Biden called the Nancy Pelosi to express his support over the horrible attack and was praying for her husband, the White House said. He is very glad that a full recovery is expected. The president continues to condemn all violence, and asks that the family’s desire for privacy be respected.