When House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is at residence, the U.S. Capitol Police implanted security cameras outside her San Francisco home. They continuously monitor them from a control center in the U.S. Capitol. However, no one was watching the feed early on Friday morning when a burglar decided to break in looking for her and viciously attacked her husband, Paul Pelosi.
The U.S. Capitol Police found the break-in at Pelosi’s home when an officer searching through the 1800 camera feeds. D.C. officer started to backtrack while examining footage from the moments before the arrival of the San Francisco police. He was soon bringing up other camera viewpoints from around Pelosi’s house. A man was seen on tape using a hammer to smash a glass door and enter the speaker’s house.
The Capitol Police’s security evaluation of the incident was marked by the costly wasted minutes between the cameras documenting the break-in, Paul Pelosi’s 911 call, and the coming of San Francisco Police.
Reaction of Congress
The assault shocked Congress and reignited internal debates regarding how to defend lawmakers best. Capitol Police Chief J. Thomas stated that they believe the current political atmosphere calls for extra resources to offer additional degrees of physical protection for Congress members. Only some selected members of Congress receive 24-hour protection provided by the government, including Nancy Pelosi.
Pelosi is the target of any legislator’s most severe and constant death threats. However, other members of Congress may occasionally receive threats. As she is a woman, second in line to the president, police believe the threats she has received are severe.
