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Paul Pelosi joins spouse Nancy as portrait is unveiled at Capitol – John Boehner breaks down in tears

Paul Pelosi appeared beside spouse Nancy Pelosi at a ceremony to unveil the portrait of the outgoing first Madam Speaker, the identical day his alleged hammer attacker appeared in court docket. 

The Home Speaker thanked her husband, donning a go well with and a fedora that lined a lot of his head, for remaining by her facet all through her twenty years of Democratic management, earlier than the curtains again to disclose the portrait. 

Paul Pelosi was hospitalized and underwent surgical procedure for a cranium fracture after he was allegedly attacked in his residence with a hammer by intruder David DePape.  

DePape, 42, appeared in court docket in San Francisco Wednesday for an arraignment on state fees together with tried homicide, first-degree residential housebreaking, elder abuse, assault with a lethal weapon, and threatening relations of public officers in reference to the October 28 assault on Paul Pelosi, 82.

He has additionally been charged in federal court docket.

In a video of the interview performed for the court docket, conspiracy-obsessed DePape mentioned that his targets included not solely Nancy Pelosi but additionally California Gov. Gavin Newsom, Tom Hanks and Gayle Rubin — a College of Michigan professor who writes on queer idea, intercourse and gender.

Paul Pelosi appeared beside wife Nancy Pelosi at a ceremony to unveil the portrait of the outgoing first Madam Speaker, the same day his alleged hammer attacker appeared in court

Paul Pelosi appeared beside spouse Nancy Pelosi at a ceremony to unveil the portrait of the outgoing first Madam Speaker, the identical day his alleged hammer attacker appeared in court docket

The House Speaker thanked her husband, donning a suit and a fedora that covered much of his head, for remaining by her side throughout her two decades of Democratic leadership

The Home Speaker thanked her husband, donning a go well with and a fedora that lined a lot of his head, for remaining by her facet all through her twenty years of Democratic management

Speaker Nancy Pelosi and ex-Speaker John Boehner hug and kiss during the portrait unveiling ceremony

Speaker Nancy Pelosi and ex-Speaker John Boehner hug and kiss throughout the portrait unveiling ceremony

Pelosi introduced weeks in the past she would step down as Home Speaker to make approach for a youthful period of management. Democrats elected Rep. Hakeem Jeffries to succeed her as chief of their get together, and Pelosi will proceed on as a rank-and-file member within the Home.  

Through the portrait unveiling ceremony, ex-Home Speaker John Boehner, who led Home Republicans from 2011 to 2015 earlier than being compelled to retire resulting from opposition by right-wing Freedom Caucus Republicans, joked about being glad to be again on Capitol Hill. 

‘I may say I am glad to be again, however….’ Boehner mentioned. 

After the ceremony, Boehner greeted all of the Home and Senate leaders in attendance, besides Home GOP Chief Kevin McCarthy. 

At one level Boehner choked up as he famous how a lot his Democratic daughters admired the outgoing speaker. ‘You are one powerful cookie,’ he advised Pelosi. 

‘The youthful technology at this time has a saying – ‘sport acknowledges sport.’ And the very fact of the matter isn’t any different speaker within the trendy period, Republican or Democrat, has wielded the gavel with such authority or such constant outcomes,’ Boehner mentioned. 

After his flattering remarks Pelosi went over to Boehner and the 2 gave one another a hug and kiss on the cheek. 

‘I’d have been somewhat disenchanted if you happen to didn’t get emotional,’ Pelosi mentioned of Boehner throughout her personal remarks.  

She joked of the wine and cigar-loving ex-speaker: ‘My greatest problem, which I failed at, was to get him to give up smoking.’ 

At one point Boehner choked up crying as he noted how much his Democratic daughters admired the outgoing speaker.

At one level Boehner choked up crying as he famous how a lot his Democratic daughters admired the outgoing speaker.

You're one tough cookie,' he told Pelosi

You are one powerful cookie,’ he advised Pelosi

Pelosi mentioned she seemed ahead to staying on within the Home to serve San Franciscans, calling it her ‘highest honor.’ 

Pelosi’s portrait will grasp within the Speaker’s Gallery within the Capitol, a room outdoors the Home flooring with a proper gown code and the place no footage – solely painted portraits – are allowed. 

Hers would be the first feminine portrait to hold on the wall. 

‘Nancy Pelosi has made the world a greater place for numerous ladies and women from all walks of life,’ mentioned Sen. Majority Chief Chuck Schumer. 

‘Someplace on the market, a future madam speaker waits for an opportunity to make a distinction. And when that day comes, she will likely be standing on my good friend Nancy Pelosi’s shoulders.’

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