Nancy Pelosi broke her silence on the attack on her husband, telling supporters during a private virtual meeting: "it's going to be a long haul, but he will be well."

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On December 5, Paul Pelosi and Nancy Pelosi will be in Washington, D.C. The Washington Post photo was taken byAmanda Andrade-Rhoades.

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Pelosi thanked supporters for their prayers and well wishes for Paul Pelosi, who was sent home from the hospital on Thursday, six days after he was attacked by an attacker who claimed to have been looking for the speaker.

According to reports, Pelosi said "nonetheless, we have to be optimistic" and that her husband is surrounded by family.

The speaker's office said in a previous statement that Paul Pelosi had surgery to repair a skull fractured after David DePape beat him with a hammer and knocked him unconscious.

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According to reports, Pelosi told the group that the race is very winnable and that Republicans are likely to win both chambers. She traveled to 21 states in October and saw enthusiasm from Democratic candidates. She attributed their gains to raising money. Pelosi tried to downplay the issue by saying that inflation is worse in the United Kingdom and Europe than in the rest of the world. She claimed that tax cuts to the richest people in the country was the only solution to rising prices.

Key Background

The charges against DePape include assault on a family member of a federal official and attempted kidnapping of a federal official, which carries a maximum sentence of 30 years in prison. He pleaded not guilty to the state charges of attempted murder, assault with a deadly weapon, elder abuse, false imprisonment of an elder and threats to a public official. DePape told police that he wanted to break the speaker's knee caps to set an example for other congress members. He was engulfed in conspiracy theories about the 2020 election, the Covid-19 pandemic, and racist theories. According to friends and family, DePape was often under the influence of drugs and appeared out of touch in recent years. He could be deported after his criminal cases are over because he is living in the US illegally on an expired visa.

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