In the wake of the incident, Arizona Republican candidate for governor, Kari Lake, came under fire for cracking an insensitive joke about the attack.
Speaking about security in schools during a Scottsdale campaign event on Monday, October 31, Lake stated:
She further added:
Although Lake managed to illicit laughter from the crowd attending her event, she was criticized for the nature of her joke online.
Twitter reacts to Kari Lake’s joke on Paul Pelosi attack
On October 31, Paul Pelosi sparked major concern across the US after he was attacked with a hammer by home intruder David DePape. The incident led to his hospitalization, as he sustained “serious injuries to his right arm and hands” as well as a “skull fracture.”
While Pelosi underwent successful surgery and remained in the ICU for further recovery, Arizona GOP governor candidate Kari Lake joked about the attack during her campaign event.
Following her remarks, several social media users took to Twitter to call out the politician for her joke:
Amid the ongoing backlash, Kari Lake spoke about her comments during an interview with Tucker Carlson, stating:
She added:
A video of Kari Lake’s speech was also shared on CNN’s The Morning. Host Don Lemon called her remark “vile,” while correspondent Audie Cornish called out her audience:
Lemon further added:
He also noted that several other Republicans are also making controversial remarks about Paul Pelosi’s attack and called the situation “awful,” stating:
On Monday night, Nancy Pelosi issued a statement saying that husband Paul Pelosi is“making steady progress” but will undergo a “long recovery process.”
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