Nancy Pelosi hospitalized with injury during congressional trip to Luxembourg
Washington — Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was hospitalized after sustaining an injury during a trip to Luxembourg as part of a congressional delegation, her office said Friday.
A defense official confirmed to CBS News Friday night that the Defense Department was providing medevac support to transport her from Luxembourg to the U.S. military's Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Germany, but it was unclear when that transport would take place.
"While traveling with a bipartisan Congressional delegation in Luxembourg to mark the 80th anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge, Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi sustained an injury during an official engagement and was admitted to the hospital for evaluation," spokesperson Ian Krager said in a statement. "Speaker Emerita Pelosi is currently receiving excellent treatment from doctors and medical professionals."
Sources familiar with the matter say Pelosi injured her left leg in a fall. Krager declined to specify the nature or severity of the injury but said Pelosi continues to work from the hospital and "looks forward to returning home to the U.S. soon." The news outlet RTL Luxembourg earlier reported that she had been taken to Kirchberg Hospital in the northeast of Luxembourg City.
Pelosi, 84, served as Democratic leader in the House for 20 years, including two stints as speaker, before stepping aside two years ago. She won another term to represent her San Francisco district in Congress in November, and remains an influential party figure, with the title of speaker emerita.
A total of 18 lawmakers of both parties traveled to Luxembourg to commemorate the Battle of the Bulge, the last major German offensive on the western front during World War II.
The group was led by GOP Rep. Michael McCaul, the outgoing chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, who wrote on X that he was "disappointed Speaker Emerita Pelosi won't be able to join the rest of our delegation's events this weekend as I know how much she looked forward to honoring our veterans." He wrote that he was "confident she will be back on her feet in no time."
The lawmakers met with the grand duke of Luxembourg earlier in the day on Friday, according to photos on the grand duke's Instagram account.