Paul Pelosi recovers after a life-threatening home invasion

The attack was meant for Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, sparking fears of violence against other political families

With House Speaker Nancy Pelosi by his side, Paul Pelosi, 82, is healing from surgery to repair a fractured skull and injuries to his hands and right arm after he was violently assaulted with a hammer at the couple's San Francisco home on Oct. 28 at 2:30 a.m.

"Our children, our grandchildren and I are heartbroken and traumatized by the life-threatening attack on our Pop," Speaker Pelosi, 82, said in a statement after traveling from Washington, D.C., to be with her husband, who is expected to make a full recovery.