Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi described the Republican reaction to the attack on her husband as "disgraceful". Ms Pelosi was speaking in an interview with CNN on Sunday (13 November) The House speaker suggested that the GOP reaction may have contributed to the Democrat's midterms performance, Democrats held on to the Senate and positioned themselves for an expanded majority. Mr Pelosi was attacked by an intruder in his home just days before the 2022 midterm elections took place and was hospitalised for a skull fracture. CNN