Nancy Pelosi hospitalized during official trip to Luxembourg

WASHINGTON (AP) – Former Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi has been hospitalized after she “suffered an injury” during an official engagement in Luxembourg, according to a spokesman.

Pelosi, 84, was in Europe with a bipartisan congressional delegation to mark the occasion The 80th anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge in Second World War. Her spokesman, Ian Krager, said in a statement that she is “currently receiving excellent treatment from doctors and medical professionals” and is unable to attend the rest of the events on her trip.

He did not describe the nature of her injury or provide additional details, but a person familiar with the incident said Pelosi tripped and fell while at an event with the other members of Congress. Another person familiar with the situation said she hurt her hip. The people requested anonymity to discuss the fall because they were not authorized to speak about it publicly.

Krager said Pelosi “looks forward to returning home to the United States soon.”

Among the members on the trip was Rep. Michael McCaulR-Texas, who posted on social media that he was “praying for a speedy recovery,” for Pelosi. The two lawmakers were captured holding hands in a group photo Friday at the U.S. Embassy in Luxembourg.

“I am disappointed that Speaker Emerita Pelosi will not be able to attend the rest of our delegation’s events this weekend, as I know how much she was looking forward to honoring our veterans,” McCaul wrote on X “But she’s strong and I’m sure she’ll be back on her feet in no time.”

The former leader’s downfall comes two years after her husband Paul was attacked by a man with a hammer in their San Francisco home. The man, who was sentenced to 30 years in federal prison in October, broke into their home looking for Pelosi.

Pelosi, who was first elected in 1987 and served as speaker twice, stepped down from his leadership post two years ago, but remained in Congress and was re-elected to represent his San Francisco district in November.

She has remained active in the two years since leaving the top job, working with Democrats privately and publicly and attending official events. Last summer, she was instrumental in her party’s behind-the-scenes push to call on the president Joe Biden to leave the presidential ticket.

She attended the Kennedy Center Honors in Washington last weekend and was in the Senate on Monday to attend swear in of her former Democratic House colleagues, Adam Schiff of California and Andy Kim of New Jersey.

Earlier this week, Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell82, tripped and fell in the Senatesprained his wrist and cut his face. McConnell, who will step down from his leadership post at the end of the year, missed the Senate votes Thursday after experiencing some leg stiffness from the fall, his office said.