参议院共和党领袖米奇·麦康奈尔(Mitch McConnell)周二在参议院共和党午餐会上摔倒。
最初还不清楚82岁的麦康奈尔是否受伤，也不清楚摔倒的严重程度。有人看到两名医疗响应人员短暂进入他的办公室，然后离开。
不久之后，麦康奈尔的办公室发表声明说，他在事故中脸部受了“轻伤”，手腕扭伤。
“领袖麦康奈尔午餐后绊倒了。他脸上受了轻伤，扭伤了手腕。他已经被批准恢复他的日程安排，”他的发言人说。
新当选的参议院共和党领袖约翰·图恩(John Thune)将于1月从麦康奈尔手中接过衣钵，他在午餐后的共和党新闻发布会上被问及麦康奈尔的倒台。
“他很好，他在办公室里，”图恩说，推迟了对麦康奈尔的工作人员的进一步提问。
麦康奈尔在年轻时克服了小儿麻痹症，走路一瘸一拐，以前也摔倒过。
2023年3月在华盛顿一家酒店的一次摔倒导致他长时间不在参议院。麦康奈尔在事故中遭受了脑震荡和肋骨骨折，需要住院治疗和门诊康复，这迫使他错过了在国会山的六周时间。
麦康奈尔还在去年的两次事件后引发了关注，在那次事件中，他在电视摄像机前似乎冻结了，尽管他后来被国会医生批准工作。
这位长期担任肯塔基州参议员的人在2月份宣布，他将辞去担任了20年的领导职务。
周二下午晚些时候，麦康奈尔离开他的办公室，在参议院投票。
麦康奈尔左手戴着支架，左眼下有明显的绷带。
当ABC新闻问他感觉如何时，他说“很好”。
Mitch McConnell falls during Senate Republican lunch
Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell fell during the Senate Republican lunch on Tuesday.
It was initially unclear if McConnell, 82, was injured or what the severity of the fall was. Two medical responders were seen briefly entering his office and then departed.
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.
"Leader McConnell tripped following lunch. He sustained a minor cut to the face and sprained his wrist. He has been cleared to resume his schedule," his spokesperson said.
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.
"He's fine, he's in his office," Thune said, deferring further questions to McConnell's staff.
McConnell, who has walked with a limp after overcoming polio at a young age, has taken previous falls.
One fall in March 2023 at a hotel in Washington resulted in a prolonged absence from the Senate. McConnell suffered a concussion and fractured rib from the incident, requiring hospitalization and outpatient rehabilitation that forced him to miss six weeks on Capitol Hill.
McConnell also sparked concern after two episodes last year during which he appeared to freeze in front of television cameras, though he was later cleared to work by the Capitol physician.
The longtime Kentucky senator announced in February he was stepping down from the leadership role he's held for two decades.
McConnell later Tuesday afternoon exited his office to cast a vote on the Senate floor.
McConnell wore a brace on his left hand and had a visible bandage under his left eye.
He said "good" when asked by ABC News how he was feeling.
