His office said he sustained a 'minor cut' on his face and a sprained wrist.
His office said he sustained a"minor cut" on his face and a sprained wrist.Republican Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell walks off the Senate floor after falling during a GOP luncheon in the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Dec. 10, 2024.Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell fell during the Senate Republican lunch on Tuesday.
Shortly afterward, McConnell's office put out a statement that he had sustained a "minor cut" to the face and a "sprained wrist" from the incident. Newly-elected Senate Republican Leader John Thune, who will take the mantle from McConnell in January, was asked about McConnell's fall during the Republican press conference after the lunch.Republican Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell walks off the Senate floor after falling during a GOP luncheon in the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Dec. 10, 2024.McConnell, who has walked with a limp after overcoming polio at a young age, has taken previous falls.
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