Cindy McCain, the wife of late Sen. John McCain, is temporarily stepping away from her duties as the executive director of the U.N. World Food Program after suffering a minor stroke.

The WFP, the largest humanitarian organization in the world, announced Oct. 9 in a news release that Cindy McCain, 71, was traveling home to Arizona "to focus on her recuperation" over the next four to six weeks.

She is expected to make a full recovery, the release said.

"I want to thank the medical staff in Italy for the excellent treatment I received,” Cindy McCain said in a statement. “My recovery is progressing well thanks to their outstanding care. I look forward to continuing my recuperation at home in Arizona with my family."

Cindy McCain, seen here 2023, is recuperating after suffering a minor st

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