
U.S. Department of the Interior Secretary Deb Haaland, seen in a 2021 file photo, is recovering from a broken leg. - Genaro Molina/Los Angeles Times/TNS
Interior Secretary Deb Haaland is recovering from a leg injury suffered while hiking in Virginia’s Shenandoah National Park. The Department of the Interior said the 61-year-old Democrat’s broken left fibula is the result of a Sunday mishap that apparently won’t cause keep her from her duties for long. The former New Mexico congresswoman was expected to work virtually on Monday. On March 2021, Haaland became the first Native American to be appointed a Cabinet secretary. The Department of the Interior expressed gratitude to park staff, U.S. Park Police and the Walter Reed National Military Medic...