The Cabinet official who oversees national parks broke her leg at a national park

The Cabinet official who oversees national parks broke her leg at a national park.

Interior Secretary Deb Haaland testifies before the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies on Capitol Hill, on July 13, 2022.Interior Secretary Deb Haaland, who oversees the country's national park system, broke her leg while hiking at Shenandoah National Park, officials said Monday.

Haaland's injury, which occurred Sunday, was confirmed during an evaluation Monday, the Department of Interior said in a statement. Haaland's left fibula was broken, the statement said. Additional details about the injury were not immediately available. The statement said Haaland, 61, was grateful to park staff, U.S Park Police and the medical team at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center.Haaland made history when she became

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