Democratic Senator Patrick Leahy was rushed to a hospital only hours after he was sworn in to preside over Donald Trump’s second impeachment.
The 80-year-old’s spokesperson David Carle told ABC News: “This evening, Sen. Leahy was in his Capitol office and was not feeling well. He was examined in the Capitol by the Attending Physician.”
Carle also said in a statement: “The Capitol Physician suggested that Senator Leahy go to George Washington University Hospital this evening for observation, out of an abundance of caution.
“After getting test results back, and after a thorough examination, Senator Leahy now is home. He looks forward to getting back to work. Patrick and Marcelle deeply appreciate the well wishes they have received tonight.”
Sen. Dick Durbin told CNN that Leahy could be back in the chamber on Wednesday.
“Pat Leahy’s wife, Marcelle, is a nurse, and she’s with him, and this was just an abundance of caution,” he said.
“He was feeling uncomfortable, as you mentioned, so they wanted to give him a trip to the hospital so they can watch him for a little while. She says things are going well, so we have all got our fingers crossed he will be back tomorrow.”
Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts presided over the first impeachment of Trump but he did not want to do it again for the first impeachment of a president who is no longer in office.
News of Sen. Leahy’s hospitalization came only hours after a majority of the Republicans voted that the trial of Trump was unconstitutional as he already left office.
17 Republicans would need to agree with 50 Democrats to convict the former president.
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