Pelosi’s Team Shares Update After ‘Hard Fall’ in Germany
Former Speaker of the House and California Democrat Rep. Nancy Pelosi sustained a serious injury in a notable accident in Luxembourg, Germany.
Pelosi was part of a Congressional delegation on Friday commemorating the 80th anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge when reports indicated she 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,” her spokesperson confirmed.
“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 added.
The spokesperson further stated, “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.”
While the spokesperson did not specify the injury, The New York Times reported it as a broken hip.
“People close to Pelosi in California and Washington, D.C., speaking on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak for her, said the former speaker fractured her hip when she fell in Luxembourg, and that doctors were confident the damage could be repaired with a routine operation. It was not yet clear whether that would be done in Luxembourg or in the United States,” wrote Times journalist Shawn Hubler.
The 84-year-old representative’s injury comes just days after Senate Minority Leader and Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell, aged 82, also experienced a fall.
“Leader McConnell tripped following lunch. He sustained a minor cut to the face and sprained his wrist. He has been cleared to resume his schedule,” his spokesperson shared.
Senate Minority Whip John Thune (R-S.D.), McConnell’s successor as Senate GOP leader in January, reassured reporters after the weekly Senate GOP policy luncheon that McConnell is “fine” and “in his office.” Further inquiries about McConnell were directed to his staff.
Medical personnel with a wheelchair were reportedly summoned to assist McConnell after his fall. Republican Sen. John Barrasso, the incoming whip, told the Daily Mail that McConnell “is fine.”
After being examined by medical professionals, McConnell’s office stated that he “has been cleared to resume his schedule.”
McConnell, who has faced various health challenges in recent years, addressed his intentions earlier this year.
He stated that he’s “not leaving the Senate” and remains focused on addressing what he described as the Republican Party’s “isolationist movement,” which some interpreted as a critique of President-elect Donald Trump and his administration.
In an interview with WHAS radio host Terry Meiners, McConnell emphasized his commitment to countering GOP efforts to reduce U.S. support for foreign allies like Israel and Ukraine.
Despite stepping down as party leader, McConnell declared, “I’m not leaving the Senate.” He elaborated, “I’m particularly involved in actually fighting back against the isolationist movement in my own party and so many others as well.”
He highlighted Ukraine’s ongoing resistance against Russia as a significant cause, one to which the U.S. has committed billions of dollars.