Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross Hospitalized, ‘Minor’ Issues

Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross Hospitalized, ‘Minor’ Issues
Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross at a hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington on March 5, 2020. (Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images)
The Associated Press
7/19/2020
Updated:
7/19/2020

WASHINGTON— Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross was hospitalized for “minor, non-coronavirus related issues,” a department spokesperson said Saturday.

Ross, 82, is “doing well” and is expected to be released from the hospital soon, the spokesperson said in a statement.

The department did not immediately respond to a request for additional details.

Ross, a former banker known for acquiring and restructuring failed companies, was confirmed as commerce secretary in February 2017.