Former House speaker Nancy Pelosi fractured her hip in fall in Europe: Report
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Former Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi was hospitalized in Luxembourg on Friday after she fractured her hip in a fall, according to a report., her office said in a statement.
Pelosi, 84, was traveling with the congressional delegation for the 80th anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge – the last major German offensive during WWII – when she fell.
“Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi sustained an injury during an official engagement and was admitted to the hospital for evaluation,” said Pelosi spkesperson Ian Krager.
Pelosi’s office did not initially disclose how the California congresswoman was injured or her diagnosis, but said she was “receiving excellent treatment from doctors and medical professionals.”
“She continues to work and regrets that she is unable to attend the remainder of the CODEL engagements to honor the courage of our servicemembers during one of the greatest acts of American heroism in our nation’s history,” the statement continued.
Sources close to the Congresswoman, however, told The New York Times that Pelosi fractured her hip in the fall. According to a third source, Pelosi tripped down marble stairs at the Grand Ducal Palace in Luxembourg when she fell.
Pelosi, widely considered a pivotal leader within the Democratic Party, has been a member of Congress for 37 years. She served as House speaker twice – from 2007 until 2011 and then again from 2019 until 2023.
She was re-elected to Congress, representing the 11th district in California, in November.
Krager said Pelosi “looks forward to returning home to the U.S. soon.”
Source: independent.co.uk
