 Paul Pelosi's attack. Paul Pelosi, husband of the White House speaker Nancy Pelosi, was attacked and briefly taken captive in his own home on Friday by David DePaype. According to an FBI affidavit, the attacker asked Pelosi, where is Nancy, who was not home at the time of the attack? DePaype then stated he was going to hold Nancy hostage and talk to her. If Nancy were to tell DePaype the truth, he would let her go. And if she lied, he was going to break her kneecaps. According to a press release from Nancy Pelosi's office, Paul Pelosi underwent successful surgery to repair a skull fracture and serious injuries to his right arm and hands following the attack. San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins said that the attacks appear to be politically motivated. DePaype stated to police that he was on a self-claimed suicide mission, also targeting other prominent politicians. He is now facing federal charges of assault and attempted kidnapping along with state charges of attempted murder and assault with a deadly weapon.