(The Hill) – Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) fell on Thursday in front of left-wing protesters while walking through a Senate office building.

Video of the incident shows the longtime GOP leader falling while making his way toward the Capitol to vote. The Kentucky Republican was being approached by a protester who asked if he supported actions undertaken by Immigration and Customs Enforcement when the fall took place.

McConnell was helped up by his security detail and a Capitol Police officer before giving a wave toward the protesters. He walked away under his own power toward the Capitol building, reaching at times for the help of his detail.

A McConnell spokesperson told The Hill that the 83-year-old politician is “fine.” The senator survived polio as a child and has pointed to “lingerin

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