Gov. McAuliffe admitted to hospital in Richmond

Below is a statement from Governor Terry McAuliffe’s Communications Director Brian Coy on Governor McAuliffe’s admission to VCU Medical Center in Richmond today. Monday, Jan. 19:

“While on vacation with his family in Africa, Governor McAuliffe was thrown from a horse, which resulted in seven broken ribs. While the injury did not impair his ability to do his job and his doctors expected the injury to heal on its own, today they identified increased fluid around his lungs that will require a procedure to remove. He is being admitted today and is expected to be back in action after 2-3 days of recovery.”