Paul Pelosi Undergoes Surgery on Skull Fracture After Being Attacked With Hammer

U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) (L) and her husband Paul Pelosi, outside of 10 Downing Street in central London, on Sept. 16, 2021. Justin Tallis/AFP via Getty Images

Paul Pelosi, a businessman and venture capitalist, and the husband of U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), successfully underwent surgery to his skull on Friday morning, after surviving a physical attack by someone who police say tried to kill him.

“Earlier this morning, Paul Pelosi was attacked at home by an assailant who acted with force, and threatened his life while demanding to see the Speaker,” spokesman for Nancy Pelosi’s office, Drew Hammill, said in a statement late Friday.