Republican Congressman Joe Wilson of South Carolina was hospitalized on Tuesday after experiencing a medical emergency during a celebration of Ukrainian independence in Washington, D.C., according to Politico. A source familiar with the situation stated that a doctor in attendance treated Wilson on the scene before he was taken to a local hospital.
Wilson’s office later released a statement on X, confirming that the congressman had “taken ill and is being evaluated.” The statement provided no further details about his condition.
Politico has more as the situation continues to develop:
The congressman’s son, South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson, said in a statement on social media site X that his father experienced “stroke-like symptoms” after speaking with his mother, Politico noted.
“I was able to speak with him moments ago and I am incredibly thankful that he is stable and being monitored by medical professionals,” Alan Wilson wrote.
Wilson’s office said in a brief statement on the social media site X that the congressman had “taken ill and is being evaluated at a local hospital in Washington, DC” without elaborating further on his condition.
Additional information was not available about his status.
A longstanding member of the House of Representatives, Congressman Wilson serves as co-chair of the Congressional Ukraine Caucus. He has been a prominent Republican advocate for Ukraine amid the ongoing Russian invasion, setting himself apart from some of his more isolationist colleagues.
A senior member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, Wilson has been a prominent figure in Congress for over two decades. He is perhaps best known for his impromptu outburst during President Barack Obama’s 2009 address to Congress, when he shouted “you lie!” in response to Obama’s comments on health care.
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every democrat that opens his mouth is lying. it is a sickness they all have. they have to embellish the lies they tell about innocent people. hopefully one day they will be held accountable for them. and any person who calls for the murder of a past or sitting president should receive an automatic death sentence. would stop their excrement. they would have a fit and fall in it if we called for that for them. but GOD knows they all deserve what ever punishment HE has in store for them and the pain and misery they have caused the american people.