GOP Rep. Joe “You Lie” Wilson Hospitalized For Stroke

The New York Times reports:

Representative Joe Wilson, Republican of South Carolina, was taken to a hospital on Tuesday, according to a social media post.

A post on Mr. Wilson’s official social media account confirmed that he experienced a medical emergency. “Congressman Joe Wilson (R-SC) was taken ill and is being evaluated at a local hospital in Washington, DC.,” the post said.

Alan Wilson, Joe Wilson’s son and the attorney general of South Carolina, said in a separate post on Tuesday night that he had spoken with his mother, who was at the hospital, and that “doctors have confirmed to us that he has experienced stroke-like symptoms.”

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Congressman Joe Wilson (R-SC) was taken ill and is being evaluated at a local hospital in Washington, DC.

— Joe Wilson (@RepJoeWilson) September 11, 2024

Joe Wilson was the Congressman who shouted “You lie!” to President Barack Obama in 2009 as the president was addressing a joint session of Congress. He later apologized for his serious breach of decorum. https://t.co/TW75HizmbK

— Mark Pitcavage (@egavactip) September 11, 2024