San Francisco, California - Paul Pelosi, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's husband, was attacked by an intruder who broke into the couple's San Francisco home early on Friday morning. Pelosi is currently recovering in the hospital.

Drew Hamil, spokesperson for Speaker Pelosi, issued a statement on the incident.

"Early this morning, an assailant broke into the Pelosi residence in San Francisco and violently assaulted Mr. Pelosi.

"The assailant is in custody and the motivation for the attack is under investigation," he said.

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The 82-year-old "was taken to the hospital, where he is receiving excellent medical care and is expected to make a full recovery," Hammill added.

The House speaker was not in San Francisco at the time, having just returned to Washington from a security conference in Europe. She is due to appear at an advocacy event this Saturday night along with Vice President Kamala Harris, according to reports.

"The speaker and her family are grateful to the first responders and medical professionals involved, and request privacy at this time," her statement added.

Paul Pelosi is a businessman and owner of a venture capitalist firm, and has been married to Nancy since 1963. She has held her seat in the US House of Representatives since 1987. They have five children together.

Paul Pelosi made headlines earlier this year when he was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol and crashed his Porsche into another car in Napa County, California. No one was injured.

He pleaded guilty to misdemeanor DUI charges and was sentenced to five days in jail and three years of probation.

The motive for his attack on Friday morning are unknown, as well as his injuries and condition.

New harrowing details have emerged about the assault on Paul Pelosi, who is said to recovering from surgery at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital for head and facial injuries sustained from being hit with a hammer.

The suspect has been identified as 42-year-old David Depape, who broken into the home and allegedly asked "Where's Nancy? Where's Nancy?" according to NBC Bay Area. Paul Pelosi apparently managed to call 911 when Depape wasn’t looking.

The assailant then tried to tie up Pelosi "until Nancy got home," and when officers arrived at the scene to perform a welfare check, he said, "We are waiting for Nancy."

He then attacked Pelosi with a hammer he was holding in front of officers, who disarmed and detained him.

President Biden is "praying for Paul Pelosi and for Speaker Pelosi’s whole family," said press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre. "This morning he called Speaker Pelosi to express his support after this horrible attack. He is also very glad that a full recovery is expected."

"The President continues to condemn all violence, and asks that the family’s desire for privacy be respected," she added.

This article was amended after a previous version incorrectly reported that Paul Pelosi underwent brain surgery.