Nancy Pelosi speaks during the Anti-Corruption Champions Awards Ceremony at the State Department on December 9, 2024 in Washington, DC.
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former speaker of house of representatives Nancy Pelosi Hospitalized for injuries sustained while traveling with congressional delegation Luxembourgher office said Friday.
Pelosi, 84, “was injured during an official event and was taken to a hospital for evaluation,” her spokesman Ian Krager said in a statement. Press release.
this Honorary Speaker of the Democratic Party The current U.S. representative from California “is currently receiving excellent treatment from doctors and medical professionals,” Cragg said.
“She continues to work and regrets that she will not be able to participate in the remaining activities of CODEL,” he said.
A spokesperson did not immediately respond to CNBC’s request for more details about the incident.
In photos shared by netizens U.S. Embassy in Luxembourg Earlier Friday, Pelosi stood and shook the hand of delegation leader Michael McCaul, R-Texas and chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee.
On December 13, 2024, former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi appeared at the U.S. Embassy in Luxembourg.
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McCall’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
bipartisanship, 18 people The delegation was scheduled to travel to Belgium and Luxembourg to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge, a conflict between German and Allied forces in the Ardennes region during World War II.
U.S. lawmakers are preparing to attend anniversary events on Friday and Saturday “together with veterans and their families, service members, government and military officials, and foreign dignitaries.” Pelosi’s office Say it before traveling.
Krag said in a statement on Friday that Pelosi “expresses her gratitude and praise to our veterans and to the people of Luxembourg and Bastogne for their service in World War II and for their role in bringing peace to Europe.” Thank you for your role.
“Honorary Speaker Pelosi had the personal and official honor of traveling with the distinguished delegation, many of whom had family members who served in World War II, including her uncle Johnny,” the spokesperson said. “She looks forward to returning to the United States as soon as possible. .
