Nancy Pelosi Gets Brutally Honest on How Attacker Badly Injured Her Husband

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi recently did her first interview since a right-wing QAnon believer broke into her San Francisco home and brutally attacked her husband, Paul Pelosi, with a hammer.

She sat down with CNN's Anderson Cooper and told him that Paul Pelosi was hit in the head with the hammer, resulting in it becoming cracked. She added that it was whacked "on the top, in two places" by attacker David DePape, a Canadian national living in the United States illegally and radicalized by right-wing propaganda.

"What they have to do is they have to take off the skull, reshape it, and put it back so it isn't scratched or could pierce the brain," she told Cooper and added that it was a pretty serious operation. She also called the injury "drastic" and "pretty awful."

Nancy Pelosi Shaken by Attacker David DePape's Plans to Interrogate Her

According to the New York Post, the House Speaker, who is second-in-line for the presidency, looked downcast when Cooper reminded her that DePape was hunting her and not her husband, Paul. DePape planned to take her hostage and potentially break her kneecaps while interrogating her.

"For me, this is really the hard part - because Paul was not the target, and he's the one who's paying the price," she told Cooper.

She added that it was sad because the attack was fueled by misinformation, which she said has no place in a democracy.

Though injured, Paul Pelosi is seemingly OK and is even joking. The House Speaker stated that he spoke to their son and said, "Oh, your mother's gonna be very happy because the Ravens won last night." Paul Pelosi was talking about the NFL team, the Baltimore Ravens, and Nancy Pelosi is a huge fan of the team.

Pelosi then admitted to Cooper that she is well aware that her husband is on the "long haul" to full recovery but added that he is "such a gentleman, he's not complaining."

She also admitted that she has not yet heard the 911 calls about the attack, nor had she seen the bodycam footage. She said she has yet to do it because it is "too traumatizing."

Nancy Pelosi Says Attack on Husband Weighs in On Her Plans After the Midterm Elections

Pelosi not only talked about her husband in the interview but also about politics. She called on Republicans to stop the misinformation that is fueling political violence, which has already affected her personally. She also urged Americans to "vote to defend our democracy."

She said that she is sad not just because of her husband but she is also sad for the country.

"I just want people to vote and we will respect the outcome of the election, and I would hope that the other side would do that as well," she stated in the interview.

According to the Associated Press, Pelosi rarely discussed her future plans. However, she did admit during the interview that the attack impacted the way she was thinking.

"I have to say my decision will be affected by what happened in the last week or two," she told CNN.

Questions are still raised about whether or not she will remain in Congress after the midterms, as she did not tell Cooper her future plans should the Democrats lose the House majority. Many still believe Pelosi and other leaders would step down, but after the attack on her husband, that theory may have been thrown into question as the AP pointed out that the House Speaker is known for her stiff resolve.

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Written by: Rick Martin

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