Elderly Democratic Lawmaker Can’t Walk A Few Feet Without Help
Democratic Washington, D.C., Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton appeared to require assistance to exit a podium during a Wednesday news conference on Capitol Hill. Norton turned 88 on June 13 and has insisted that she is…
Democratic Washington, D.C., Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton appeared to require assistance to exit a podium during a Wednesday news conference on Capitol Hill.
Norton turned 88 on June 13 and has insisted that she is running for reelection, but her spokesperson told Axios on June 25 that “no decision has been made” about her seeking a 19th term in office. After delivering remarks against President Donald Trump’s crime crackdown in Washington, she grabbed onto an apparent aid for help walking behind her colleagues.
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“President Trump has used D.C. residents as props in a political play to showcase his own power,” Norton said during her speech. “While the president claims that federal control of D.C. is necessary to combat crime, his own actions severely jeopardize public safety in the district.”
Norton also told Axios in April that she was mulling a bid for ranking member of the House Oversight Committee, but her office subsequently walked back her comments.