Pelosi attack highlights threats against elected officials
CBS News congressional correspondent Scott McFarlane reports on Friday's attack on Paul Pelosi, the 82-year-old husband of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, at their home in San Francisco.
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CBS News congressional correspondent Scott McFarlane reports on Friday's attack on Paul Pelosi, the 82-year-old husband of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, at their home in San Francisco.
The vice president said "so-called leaders" have used their position to preserve "their personal power" and "divide our country."
Police say the break-in at the San Francisco home of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, in which her husband was brutally assaulted, was not a random act. A CBS News review of suspected social media posts by the man arrested show him spreading conspiracy theories about Holocaust denial, pedophiles in the government, and claims that Democratic officials run child sex rings. Correspondent Christina Ruffini reports the latest.
Paul Pelosi underwent surgery to repair a skull fracture and other injuries, according to the speaker's office.
CBS News has learned that the man arrested in the attack on House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's husband Paul indicated was looking for her during the break-in at their San Francisco home. Attorney and public safety expert Donte Mills joins CBS News to discuss what we know about the incident and the rise in threats against public officials.
San Francisco Police Chief Bill Scott announced the arrest of a suspect in the attack on House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's husband, Paul, and described what officers encountered when they arrived at the home. Watch his briefing.
Reactions poured in on social media from lawmakers condemning the attack on House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's husband, Paul Pelosi.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's husband Paul was injured in an attack at their home in San Francisco and a suspect is under arrest, officials say. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane joins anchors Tanya Rivero and Elaine Quijano with the latest on the investigation.
Investigators say the suspect accused of breaking into House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's San Francisco home and attacking her husband, Paul, used a hammer to break into the property. CBS Bay Area reporter Jocelyn Moran joins anchors Elaine Quijano and Tanya RIvero with an update on the investigation.