Congressman Greg Steube Is 'Making Progress' After Falling 25 Feet from Ladder

Rep. Greg Steube.Photo: Michael Brochstein/Sipa/AP

The office of Florida Rep.Greg Steubesays the lawmaker is recovering after being hospitalized on Wednesday after falling from a ladder.

A series of posts shared onSteube’s Twitter accountThursday morning offered an update about the congressman, thanking well-wishers for their thoughts and prayers.

“Thank you to all who continue to pray for Congressman Steube,” the tweet read. “The Congressman was knocked approximately 25 feet down off a ladder while cutting tree limbs on his Sarasota property yesterday afternoon.”

The tweets continued: “The Congressman spent the night in the ICU where several serious injuries are still under assessment but not life threatening at this time. He is making progress and in good spirits.”

Steube’s office added a thank you to first responders, medical personnel, and “the individual who witnessed the fall and immediately called 911.”

On Wednesday, Steube’s Twitter account announced his accident. “Congressman Steube was involved in an accident on his property late this afternoon and has sustained several injuries,” the tweet read. “We will provide additional updates when possible. Please pray for the Congressman and his family.”

Congressman Steubecurrently serveson the House Judiciary and Foreign Affairs Committees. Before stepping into congress in 2019, he served in the Florida state Senate for two years and was a member of the Florida state House for six years.

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Steube used a screenshot of CNN to illustrate his claim, though he seeminglydidn’t realize that the photo was of a setwith a green screen behind it, and not a television set actually erected in National Statuary Hall, where Lincoln’s desk was once located. He later deleted the tweet in question.

source: people.com