Nightly News
| August 17, 2012
Kennedy shares first photos of hospitalized Rep. Jackson
After dropping out of sight in June, Jesse Jackson, Jr., went on medical leave with his office and his family choosing to keep the details private. In the first account from inside the Mayo Clinic, where Rep. Jesse Jackson, Jr. is being treated for bipolar disorder, former U.S. Rep. Patrick Kennedy described Jackson, Jr.’s uphill battle and shared photos of their visit with NBC News. NBC’s Kelly O’Donnell reports.