Youngkin sends handwritten apology to Nancy Pelosi for dig over Paul Pelosi attack, House Speaker accepts
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi accepted Youngkin's apology, her spokesperson says
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}A spokesman for House Speaker Nancy Pelosi confirmed to Fox News that Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin sent Pelosi a handwritten apology note regarding the assault on her husband, Paul Pelosi.
The spokesman also confirmed the speaker has accepted the apology.
Youngkin faced backlash for a remark he made at a Virginia campaign rally for GOP candidate Yesli Vega when he said, "There’s no room for violence anywhere, but we’re going to send her back to be with him in California."
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Democrats quickly criticized those remarks for being insensitive.
As of midday Wednesday, it remained unclear which party controlled the House majority.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}On the left, Paul Pelosi and Nancy Pelosi are pictured while attending the Pre-GRAMMY Gala. The image on the right shows attack suspect David DePape. (Michael Short/ San Francisco Chronicle )
On the topic of the Paul Pelosi attack, Arizona Rep. Andy Biggs on Tuesday night said of Speaker Pelosi: "She’s losing the gavel but finding the hammer. Too soon? Is that too soon?"
Gov. Glenn Youngkin speaks during a rally for Yesli Vega, Republican candidate for Virginias 7th Congressional District, on Nov. 7, 2022, in Triangle, Virginia. (Sarah Silbiger/Getty Images)
A clip of the remark at the Arizona GOP watch party drew backlash on Twitter.
"Absolutely revolting and disgusting," Rep. Don Beyer, D-Va., tweeted. "Andy Biggs has encouraged political violence before, but this is particularly awful even for him."
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin sent House Speaker Nancy Pelosi a handwritten written apology. (Getty Images )
Beyer overwhelming secured his fifth term in Congress on Tuesday night against Republican Karina Lipsman. Meanwhile, Biggs secured his re-election to represent Arizona's 5th Congressional District.
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David DePape, 42, faces multiple felony charges after he allegedly broke into the Pelosi residence in San Francisco, California on Oct. 28 and beat Paul Pelosi with a hammer, resulting in injuries that forced the House speaker's husband to undergo surgery to repair a skull fracture, in addition to other injuries.