Nancy Pelosi
Nancy Pelosi

Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) had a hip replacement after sustaining an injury while travelingearlier this week, according to a statement from her office.

“Earlier this morning, Speaker Emerita Pelosi underwent a successful hip replacement and is well on the mend,” spokesperson Ian Krager said in a statement sent to HuffPost on Saturday.

The statement added that the former House Speaker was “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.”

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