Mitch McConnell Hospitalized After Fall at Washington Hotel

Republican Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) was hospitalized Wednesday after a fall at a Washington, D.C. hotel, in which the 81-year-old apparently tripped and needed medical treatment, a spokesperson confirmed to The Daily Beast.

The news was first reported by John Bresnahan, co-founder at D.C.-focused Punchbowl News.

“This evening, Leader McConnell tripped at a local hotel during a private dinner. He has been admitted to the hospital where he is receiving treatment,” the spokesperson said.

Read more at The Daily Beast.