CNN: Nancy Pelosi Has Hip Replacement Surgery Following Fall in Luxembourg

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WHITFIELD: “This just to CNN. Former speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi has had surgery in Germany after a fall yesterday. CNN‘s Julia Benbrook is at the White House. Julia, what are you learning?”

BENBROOK: “House Speaker Nancy Pelosi had hip replacement surgery earlier today. And a representative from her team said that the surgery was successful and that she is well on the mend. This fall happened during an international trip and according to three sources, Pelosi had a fall on the stairs during that trip. The 84 year old was medevacked from Luxembourg to Germany, and that‘s where the surgery took place. She was at a regional medical center and medical center. That‘s a major military hospital, and for years has treated U.S. troops who were injured in combat. Now, her team did expand in this statement. We‘re going to pull up part of that for you now. They said, quote, Speaker Pelosi is enjoying the overwhelming outpouring of prayers, as well as well-wishes, and is ever determined to ensure access to quality health care for Americans. What they did not touch on, though, is how long she may be in the hospital and when she plans to return to work.”