politics
May 4, 2026
Rudy Giuliani hospitalized in critical condition, spokesperson says
Updated on: May 4, 2026 / 3:52 AM EDT / CBS News
TL;DR
- Rudy Giuliani is hospitalized in critical but stable condition.
- His spokesperson, Ted Goodman, requested prayers for him.
- Giuliani previously suffered injuries in a car accident in New Hampshire.
- He rose to prominence as a prosecutor and later as Mayor of New York City, especially after the September 11, 2001, attacks.
- Giuliani became a close ally of Donald Trump and was involved in efforts to challenge the 2020 election results.
- He was disbarred in New York and Washington, D.C., and declared bankruptcy after being found liable for spreading falsehoods about Georgia election workers.
- Donald Trump described Giuliani as a 'True Warrior' and the 'Best Mayor in the History of New York City.'