WASHINGTON, D.C. — Senator Mitch McConnell briefly fell in a Capitol hallway Thursday afternoon after being approached by climate activists questioning him on immigration enforcement, ABC News reported .
The 83-year-old lawmaker was walking through the Russell Senate Office Building’s basement corridor when he appeared to lose his footing and collapsed, according to People . Bystanders and aides helped him to his feet.
The Daily Beast said video of the incident shows the longtime Republican figure leaning on an aide before stumbling to the floor as activists from the Sunrise Movement shouted questions about U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
After regaining his balance, McConnell continued to the chamber for votes and later told reporters he was fine, ABC News reported. His