Interior Secretary Deb Haaland is recovering after she broke her leg while hiking over the weekend.
Haaland was on a hike in Shenandoah National Park in Virginia when she suffered the injury on Sunday. A medical evaluation performed Monday morning confirmed a break to her left fibula, according to the Interior Department.
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“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 department said in a statement, adding that Haaland will resume her schedule virtually this afternoon.
Haaland, a former U.S. representative from New Mexico, was sworn in as interior secretary on March 16, 2021.
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She is the first Native American to lead the department, which oversees recreational, mineral leasing, and other activities on federal lands and waters.
