George H.W. Bush hospitalized in Maine

Published May 27, 2018 1:36 PM CDT

Former President George H.W. Bush was taken to a hospital in Maine on Sunday after experiencing low blood pressure and fatigue.

Bush's spokesperson, Jim McGrath, said in a tweet that he was taken to Southern Maine Health care and will "likely remain there for a few days for observation."

"The former president is awake and alert, and not in any discomfort," McGrath tweeted.