WASHINGTON – Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has been hospitalized after being injured while visiting Luxembourg as part of a congressional delegation, her office announced Friday.
Defense officials confirmed to CBS News Friday night that the Pentagon was providing critical care support to transport her from Luxembourg to the Army’s Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Germany, but the transfer was delayed. It was unclear when it would take place.
“While visiting Luxembourg with a bipartisan Congressional delegation to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge, the Honorable Speaker Nancy Pelosi sustained an injury in the line of duty and was hospitalized for evaluation,” Press Secretary Ian Craiger said in a statement. said. . “The Honorable Pelosi is currently receiving excellent care from her doctors and medical professionals.”
Pelosi injured her left leg in the fall, officials said. Crager did not specify the nature or severity of her injuries, but said Pelosi remains working at the hospital and “looks forward to returning to the United States in the near future.” News agency RTL Luxembourg earlier reported that she was taken to Kirchberg Hospital in northeast Luxembourg City.
Pelosi, 84, served as Democratic leader in the House of Representatives for 20 years, including two as speaker. step aside 2 years ago. She was re-elected to represent the San Francisco area in Congress in November and remains an influential figure in the party with the title of Chair Emeritus.
A total of 18 parliamentarians from both parties visited Luxembourg to commemorate the Battle of the Bulge, Germany’s last major offensive on the Western Front during World War II.
The group was led by Republican Rep. Michael McCaul, the outgoing chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, who said of It’s a shame that I can’t participate.” You can see how much she enjoyed honoring veterans. He wrote, “I’m confident she will bounce back quickly.”
Lawmakers met with the Grand Duke of Luxembourg early Friday morning, according to a photo posted on the Grand Duke’s Instagram account.
Nicole Killion and Margaret Brennan contributed to this report.
