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Secretary Haaland returns to work after suffering injury
Monday, July 18, 2022
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Secretary Deb Haaland is returning to work after suffering an injury near the nation’s capital, the Department of the Interior said in a statement.
“Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland was injured during a hike in Shenandoah National Park yesterday,” the statement issued before Noon Eastern on Monday read. “An evaluation this morning confirmed a break to her left fibula.”
Shenandoah National Park is part of the National Park Service, which Haaland oversees as the first Native person to lead Interior. The facility is located along the Blue Ridge Mountains in Virginia, about 75 miles from Washington, D.C.
According to the statement, Haaland received treatment for the broken fibula in her left leg at the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in D.C. The injury is not impacting her work as the first Native person to serve in a presidential Cabinet, her department said. “She is grateful to Park staff, the U.S. Park Police, and the team at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center for their excellent care,” the statement read. “The Secretary will resume her schedule virtually this afternoon.” As part of President Joe Biden’s team, Haaland co-chairs the White House Council on Native American Affairs. A previously scheduled engagement with tribal leaders takes place on Monday afternoon.According to statement from @Interior, @SecDebHaaland injury at @ShenandoahNPS in #Virginia on July 17, 2022:
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"Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland was injured during a hike in Shenandoah National Park yesterday. An evaluation this morning confirmed a break to her left fibula." pic.twitter.com/qTdJ2fnSQ8
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