John McCain undergoes surgery for intestinal infection, in stable condition

By Al Weaver

Published April 16, 2018 10:22pm ET

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John McCain undergoes surgery for intestinal infection, in stable condition — Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., leaves a closed-door session where Republican senators met on the GOP effort to overhaul the tax code, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Friday, Dec. 1, 2017. | (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., underwent surgery Sunday for an intestinal infection related to diverticulitis and is in stable condition, according to his office.

“On Sunday, Senator McCain was admitted to Mayo Clinic in Phoenix, Arizona, and underwent surgery to treat an intestinal infection related to diverticulitis” said McCain’s office in a statement. “He is in stable condition.”

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