Pelosi Has Hip Surgery After Suffering Injury During Europe Trip

Nancy Pelosi

Photographer: Francesca Volpi/Bloomberg

Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi had successful hip replacement surgery Saturday and is “well on the mend” after suffering an injury during a congressional trip to commemorate a World War II battle against Nazi Germany, her spokesperson said.

Pelosi, 84, was injured Friday during an official engagement marking 80 years since the Battle of the Bulge. US Representative Derrick Van Orden said he was near Pelosi when she fell. The New York Times reportedBloomberg Terminal she fractured a hip.