U.S. Senator Mitt Romney Recovering After Fall That Led to a 'Lot of Stitches'

[Judi Lynn]

Source: Reuters

By Reuters, Wire Service Content?March 1, 2021, at 11:41 p.m.



(REUTERS) - REPUBLICAN Senator Mitt Romney said on Monday that he was recovering after a fall over the weekend that knocked him unconscious and led to "a lot of stitches."

The Utah Republican said that he "took a fall" while in Boston as he was visiting his son and grandchildren.

Romney told reporters he went to a hospital to get stitches.

The senator was seen on Capitol Hill with a black eye and stitches above his eye and his lip.

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Romney recovering after weekend fall left him with stitches, bruises
"I went to CPAC. That was a problem," joked Romney.

March 1, 2021, 6:37 PM CST
By Frank Thorp V and Dartunorro Clark

Sen. Mitt Romney, R-Utah, said Monday that he is recovering after a fall over the weekend knocked him unconscious and resulted in "a lot of stitches."

Romney was seen on Capitol Hill with a black eye and stitches above an eye and his lip. He told reporters that he "took a fall" while in Boston visiting his son and grandchildren.

He briefly pulled off his mask, showing a puffy and bruised upper lip.

"Yeah, I had kind of a tough, tough weekend. ... I went to CPAC. That was a problem," he joked, referring to the Conservative Political Action Conference in Orlando, Florida, where former President Donald Trump spoke Sunday. Romney voted to convict Trump in both of his impeachment trials, earning him the ire of Trump and his allies. Trump lashed out at Romney and other Republicans who voted to impeach or convict him during his speech Sunday.

Romney said he went to the hospital to get stitches but did not disclose whether he was admitted overnight.

"I asked the doctor how many stitches, and she said, 'I don't know,'" he said.

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[C Moon]

1. Knocked him unconscious. Damn. That must have been a bad fall.

[Cracklin Charlie]

2. Who dotted Mittens' eye?

Speedy recovery to you, Senator.

[rpannier]

3. Glad to hear he's okay

I heard he was playing with his grandkids when it happened

[xxqqqzme]

7. Funny that was my first thought

'Bet he tripped over a grandchild or two'.

[AZ8theist]

4. If the IMBECILC TRAITOR was still president...

This "accidental" fall may have been out a window.....

[TigressDem]

5. So who pushed him?

And then stomped on him and kicked him?

[oldsoftie]

10. Yeah, where was trump? He's the type. nt

[DFW]

6. If I didn't know better, and that McTurtle and "the previous guy" wouldn't set foot in Massachusetts

I would have told Willard to watch his back when traveling on his own.

[NJCher]

8. Who needs to fall?

McConnell, Hawley, Cruz.

Some universal justice needs to be distributed in the right places.

Sending healing thoughts to one of the few decent republicans out there.

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

9. Oh, dear.

As an older person myself, I get this.

About two weeks ago I slipped on the ice in my driveway. Wasn't sure at first I could get up, but was able to scooch myself onto the snow, where I had traction. Whew. Was able to get up. I still have some pain in my elbow from that fall

[NurseJackie]

11. A couple of years ago, I had a fall on an icy walkway...

... it's a frightening (and painful) experience. It was waay early in the morning, just before sunrise, and nobody would have seen me or even heard me calling for help. After I got over the initial shock, I did the same as you. I just sort of kicked and wiggled until I could find traction on the snow.

I *thought* I was walking on 1/2" of snow on asphalt... but I'd forgotten that slippery solid ice sheets can exist BENEATH a layer of fresh snow.

Glad to know there were no broken bones. I hope you heal quickly!

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

16. Oh, I'm quite fine.

Thank you for asking. I tend to heal very quickly, even at my age.

[lastlib]

12. Was a fourth-floor window involved?

asking for a friend.

[Miguelito Loveless]

13. So, what is the Nazi equivalent of the Purple Heart?

He should get one of those.

[truthisfreedom]

14. Feel better soon Mitt

We might need your vote someday.

[ffr]

15. Trying too hard to keep up with Joe, while head up ass.

Walk, your rePutican dummy! Only democrats can run and chew gum at the same time!