Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., underwent surgery for a hip replacement overseas Saturday after she fell earlier this week in Luxembourg, a spokesperson said.
“Earlier this morning, Speaker Emerita Pelosi underwent a successful hip replacement and is well on the mend,” Pelosi spokesperson Ian Krager said in a statement.
“Speaker Pelosi is grateful to U.S. military staff at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center at Landstuhl Army Base and medical staff at Hospital Kirchberg in Luxembourg for their excellent care and kindness.
FORMER HOUSE SPEAKER NANCY PELOSI INJURED, HOSPITALIZED WHILE TRAVELING TO LUXEMBOURG “Speaker Pelosi is enjoying the overwhelming outpouring of prayers and well wishes and is ever determined to ensure access to quality health care for all Americans.”
The U.S. Embassy in Luxembourg posted an image of Pelosi on its X account on Friday.
Nancy Pelosi, a Democrat from California, was the previous Speaker of the House. After falling in Luxembourg earlier this week, she had surgery abroad on Saturday to replace her hip, according to a spokesperson.
Pelosi spokesperson Ian Krager said in a statement that Speaker Emerita Pelosi had a successful hip replacement earlier this morning and was recovering well.
“Speaker Pelosi is appreciative of U. A. Thank you for the wonderful treatment and generosity of the medical staff at Hospital Kirchberg in Luxembourg and the military personnel at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center at Landstuhl Army Base.
During her trip to Luxembourg, former house speaker Nancy Pelosi was hospitalized after suffering an injury.
As she continues to work to guarantee that every American has access to high-quality healthcare, Speaker Pelosi is delighted by the tremendous outpouring of prayers and well wishes. “,”.
According to the Wall Street Journal, Pelosi, 84, stumbled and fell after taking a group photo with other lawmakers and officials while on a visit to Luxembourg for the Battle of the Bulge commemorations.
Politicians privately lament Pelosi’s “damaging” post-election remarks.
Her spokesperson, Ian Krager, said in a statement Friday that Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi was injured during an official engagement while in Luxembourg with a bipartisan congressional delegation to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge. She was taken to the hospital for assessment.
The U. S. On Friday, the Embassy in Luxembourg uploaded a picture of Pelosi to its X account.
“To celebrate the 80th anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge in Luxembourg and Belgium, we welcome NASA [Administrator] Bill Nelson and Members of Congress,” the statement read. The valiant WWII soldiers’ sacrifices serve as a reminder to us that the struggle for freedom and democracy must be carried on by every generation. “,”.