"Speaker Emerita Pelosi conveys her thanks and praise to our veterans and gratitude to people of Luxembourg and Bastogne for their service in World War II and their role in bringing peace to Europe," Krager added. ????? ???????
Speaker Emerita
"Speaker Emerita Pelosi is currently receiving excellent treatment from doctors and medical professionals," he noted. "She continues to work and regrets that she is unable to attend the remainder of the CODEL engagements to honor the courage of our servicemembers during one of the greatest acts of American heroism in our nation's history." ???????
While traveling
"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," Krager said in a statement Friday. ?????
Sources familiar
Sources familiar with the situation told ABC News on Friday that the former speaker would likely require surgery for a hip injury she sustained after falling down stairs, but it was not clear when and where a surgery would take place. Her office had previously revealed she was in the hospital but had not detailed the extent of the injury. ????? ??
Earlier this morning
"Earlier this morning, Speaker Emerita Pelosi underwent a successful hip replacement and is well on the mend," her spokesman 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