Dianne Feinstein Hospitalized After Falling at Her House

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Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) was hospitalized after tripping and falling.

TMZ reports that Feinstein was in the hospital after the incident happened while she was at her house in San Francisco. She was released Tuesday night, and Feinstein’s office confirmed the hospitalization in a media statement saying she was taken “as a precaution after a minor fall in her home. All of her scans were clear and she returned home.”

Feinstein’s health and cognitive well-being have been a recurring source of public concern in recent months, with questions surrounding her capacity to carry on her duties in the Senate.

For months, Feinstein was absent from the Senate because of a battle with shingles, which led to other complications, including encephalitis and Ramsay Hunt syndrome. Since her return, the senator has exhibited moments of confusion, the most recent being when she started to give a speech at a hearing, just for aides to rush over and tell her to “just say aye.”

Feinstein has insisted on remaining in the Senate, though she recently ceded power of attorney over to her daughter.