ormer Speaker of the House and California Democrat Rep. Nancy Pelosi has suffered a serious injury in a tragic accident in Luxembourg, Germany.She was on hand with a Congressional delegation on Friday to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge when she reportedly fell down a flight of stairs.
“While traveling with a bipartisan Congressional delegation in Luxembourg to mark the 80th anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge, Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi sustained an injury during an official engagement and was admitted to the hospital for evaluation,” a spokesperson for the former Speaker said.“Speaker Emerita Pelosi is currently 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. Speaker Emerita Pelosi conveys her thanks and praise to our veterans and gratitude to people of Luxembourg and Bastogne for their service in World War II and their role in bringing peace to Europe,” the spokesperson said.
“Speaker Emerita Pelosi was personally and officially honored to travel with the distinguished delegation, many of whom had family members who fought in World War II — including her uncle, Johnny. She looks forward to returning home to the U.S. soon,” they said.
The injury, which was not named by the spokesperson, is said to be a broken hip, The New York Times reported.
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