Nancy Pelosi has been hospitalized with injuries sustained during a congressional trip to Luxembourg
Washington – Former Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi was hospitalized after being injured while visiting Luxembourg as part of a congressional delegation, her office said Friday.
A defense official confirmed to CBS News on Friday night that the Defense Department was providing medevac assistance to move him from Luxembourg to the US military's Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Germany, but it was not clear when that transfer would take place.
“While traveling with a Congressional delegation to Luxembourg to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge, Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi was injured during an official engagement and was hospitalized for evaluation,” said department spokesman Ian Krager in a statement. . “Speaker Emerita Pelosi is currently receiving excellent treatment from doctors and medical professionals.”
Sources familiar with the matter say that Pelosi injured her left leg when she fell. Krager declined to specify the nature or severity of the injuries but said Pelosi continues to work at the hospital and “looks forward to returning home to the US soon.” The newspaper RTL Luxembourg previously reported that he was taken to the Kirchberg Hospital in the north-east of Luxembourg City.
Pelosi, 84, served as the Democratic leader of the House for 20 years, including two terms as Speaker, before that. retreating two years ago. He won another term to represent his San Francisco district in Congress in November, and remains an influential figure in the party, holding the title of speaker emerita.
A total of 18 lawmakers from both parties traveled to Luxembourg to commemorate the Battle of the Bulge, the last major German offensive in the west during World War II.
This group is led by GOP Rep. Michael McCaul, the outgoing chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, wrote in X that he is “disappointed that Speaker Emerita Pelosi will not be able to join our delegation's other events this weekend as she knows how eager she is to honor our veterans.” He wrote that he's “confident he'll be back on his feet in no time.”
Lawmakers met with the Grand Duke of Luxembourg earlier in the day on Friday, according to photos on the Grand Duke's Instagram account.
Nicole Killion and Margaret Brennan contributed to this report.
