Cindy McCain speaks during an event honoring the legacy of her late husband Sen. John McCain at the Tempe Center for The Arts in Tempe, Arizona, on September 28, 2023. Evelyn Hockstein/Reutesr/File NEW YORK AP —

Cindy McCain, the widow of Sen. John McCain and head of the UN World Food Program , suffered a mild stroke this week and is said to be recovering “well,” according to a press release Thursday from the humanitarian organization.

The statement said McCain, 71, is expected to make a “full recovery” and will be traveling from Rome, where the WFP is based, to Arizona to focus on her recuperation. She will return to her post after her doctors have cleared her in four to six weeks.

“I want to thank the medical staff in Italy for the excellent treatment I received,” said McCa

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