Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was “injured” while traveling with a congressional delegation to a World War II battlefield in Luxembourg, her office said Friday.
Pelosi, 84, attended a bipartisan group of lawmakers commemorating the 80th anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge in the Western European country but was injured and later “admitted to hospital for evaluation,” spokeswoman Ian Craiger said. said.
“The Honorable Pelosi is currently receiving excellent care from her doctors and medical professionals,” Craiger said in a statement. “She continues to work and regrets that she will not be able to participate for the remainder of the term.” [co-delegation’s] It is an effort to honor the bravery of military personnel in one of the greatest acts of American heroism in our nation's history. ”
A spokesperson for the former president also expressed his “thank you and admiration to our veterans and to the people of Luxembourg and Bastogne for their service in World War II and their role in bringing peace to Europe.” said.
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