Kerry in ‘Good Condition’ After Surgery on Broken Leg
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State Department(BOSTON) — Secretary Kerry is said to be in “good condition” following surgery to set his broken leg at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, according to his spokesman John Kirby.
Kerry suffered a broken femur after he fell off his bike while riding near Paris on Sunday.
Kirby said the secretary was able to join a counter-ISIS meeting in Paris via teleconference before surgery this morning. State Department spokesperson Marie Harf added the surgery “went well” and lasted “several hours.”
While Kerry’s recovery period is unknown, State Department officials insisted that he will not be prevented from participating in the ongoing nuclear negotiations with Iran, which are closing in on a deadline at the end of the month.
“The secretary is absolutely committed to moving with the negotiations, to proceeding with them on the exact same timetable as before his accident,” Harf said Monday. “[It’s] critical to stress that he is committed to doing so in the same time frame.”
Kerry had just begun his ride when he hit a curb that caused him to fall, according to Harf. She said it was a route that has at times been used by cyclists competing in the Tour de France.
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