The US House Speaker says her family is grateful for warm wishes as her husband recovers in hospital.
Police officers responded to a call at around 02:27 local time on Friday.
The suspect was tackled and disarmed by officers. He had attempted to tie up Mr Pelosi "until Nancy got home", law enforcement sources told CBS News. He reportedly shouted "where's Nancy?" during the incident.Image source,Mrs Pelosi, also 82, is one of the most powerful politicians in the country. She was re-elected to a fourth term as Speaker of the House of Representatives in 2021, making her second in line to the presidency, after Vice-President Kamala Harris.
She is currently fundraising and campaigning with Democrats around the country ahead of the midterm elections.Paul Pelosi is the multimillionaire founder of a venture capital firm and lives primarily in San Francisco, where he was born and raised.Members of Congress have been on high alert over security threats since the riot at the US Capitol in January 2021.
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