WASHINGTON: Former US Home Speaker Nancy Pelosi has been hospitalized after she “sustained an harm” throughout an official engagement in Luxembourg, in accordance with a spokesman.
Pelosi, 84, was in Europe with a bipartisan congressional delegation to mark the eightieth anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge in World Conflict II. Her spokesman, Ian Krager, mentioned in a press release that she is “presently receiving glorious therapy from docs and medical professionals” and is unable to attend the rest of occasions.
He didn’t describe the character of her harm or give any further particulars, however an individual conversant in the incident mentioned that Pelosi tripped and fell whereas at an occasion with the opposite members of Congress. The particular person requested anonymity to debate the autumn as a result of they weren’t approved to talk about it publicly.
Krager mentioned that Pelosi “seems ahead to returning dwelling to the US quickly.”
Among the many members on the journey was Rep Michael McCaul of Texas who posted on social media that he was “praying for a speedy restoration,” for Pelosi. The 2 lawmakers had been captured holding arms in a gaggle photograph Friday on the US Embassy in Luxembourg.
“I’m dissatisfied Speaker Emerita Pelosi gained’t be capable of be a part of the remainder of our delegation’s occasions this weekend as I understand how a lot she appeared ahead to honouring our veterans,” McCaul wrote on X. “However she is robust, and I’m assured she will probably be again on her ft very quickly.”