Steve Scalise in ‘good spirits’ after baseball practice shooting

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House Majority Whip Steve Scalise, R-La., is in “good spirits” after he was shot in the hip at practice for the congressional charity baseball game Wednesday morning, according to his staff.

“This morning, at a practice for the Congressional Baseball Game, Whip Scalise was shot in the hip. He was transported to MedStar Washington Hospital Center, where he is currently undergoing surgery,” according to a statement from a spokesman. “He is in stable condition.”

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