Senator Katie Britt, a Republican freshman Senator from Alabama, was recently admitted to the hospital after her face suddenly went numb.
It was later determined that this likely happened due to a post-viral infection and Britt should make a full recovery in the next several weeks.
This announcement came just hours before Senator Britt issued a statement criticizing President Biden’s decision to move Space Command out of Huntsville, Alabama.
She argued that the President was prioritizing partisan politics over national security interests by not leaving the decision up to the Air Force.
On Monday evening, Senator Katie Britt (R-AL) released a statement about her hospitalization as well as her views on President Biden’s decision to move Space Command out of Huntsville, Alabama.
Sen. Katie Britt says she’ll need “several weeks” to recover after being diagnosed with “swelling of a facial nerve, most likely caused by a post-viral infection.” pic.twitter.com/Gx2iYf0e3v
— Andrew Desiderio (@AndrewDesiderio) August 1, 2023
The statement reads:
“While with my family in Montgomery this past weekend, I experienced a sudden onset of numbness in my face. I was admitted to Baptist Medical Center South for evaluation. Doctors determined my symptoms were a result of swelling of a facial nerve, most likely caused by a post-viral infection. A specialist at UAB looked at Britt as an outpatient and concurred with the prognosis and course of treatment. My condition is not life-threatening and recovery could take several weeks. I am grateful for the medical professionals providing excellent care, and my family and I are deeply grateful for your prayers.”
Britt continued:
“President Biden has irresponsibly decided to yank a military decision out of the Air Force’s hands in the name of partisan politics,” said Senator Katie Britt. “Huntsville finished first in both the Air Force’s Evaluation Phase and Selection Phase, leaving no doubt that the Air Force’s decision to choose Redstone as the preferred basing location was correct purely on the merits. That decision should have remained in the Air Force’s purview. Instead, President Biden is now trying to hand the Gold Medal to the fifth-place finisher. The President’s blatant prioritization of partisan political considerations at the expense of our national security, military modernization, and force readiness is a disservice and a dishonor to his oath of office as our nation’s Commander-in-Chief.”
In light of recent events it is clear that Senator Britt believes that partisan politics should never be put above national security interests when making decisions about military matters such as these.
We wish Senator Britt a speedy recovery.
