Trump 2nd term updates: Trump attends the Super Bowl

Sen. Mitch McConnell took a fall on the steps in the Capitol today and was helped up by fellow senators.

Montana Sen. Steve Daines confirmed he assisted the 82-year-old former Republican leader in getting back onto his feet.

"I was right behind him and I helped him get back up, and he walked on his own power to lunch," Daines said.

McConnell attended the entirety of the GOP lunch, during which senators described him as being an "engaged" participant.

After the lunch, McConnell was escorted out by a swath of staffers, at least one of whom he appeared to be clutching onto for support.

"Senator McConnell is fine," a McConnell spokesperson said. "The lingering effects of polio in his left leg will not disrupt his regular schedule of work."

-ABC News' Allison Pecorin

Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, President Donald Trump’s pick to be the U.S. ambassador to Israel, on Wednesday responded positively to the president's call for America to "take over" Gaza.

"Old ideas haven't worked so maybe bold ideas will," Huckabee told reporters on Capitol Hill this afternoon.

Huckabee first demurred when asked by reporters to react to Trump's comments, noting that he had to get through his confirmation process before articulating his own position.

"I think the president has some amazing ideas he’s putting forth," Huckabee had also said about Trump's plans.

– ABC News' Isabella Murray

When asked about Democrats' concerns and anger over DOGE, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said President Donald Trump campaigned to make the government more efficient and defended Elon Musk's involvement in it.

"He campaigned across this country with Elon Musk, vowing that Elon was going to head up the Department of Government Efficiency," she said. "We're going to look at the receipts of this federal government and ensure it's accountable to American taxpayers. That's all that is happening here, and for Democrat officials to incite violence and encourage Americans to take to the streets is incredibly alarming, and they should be held accountable for that rhetoric."

Musk owns several companies that have billions of dollars in federal contracts. With Musk now a "special government employee," Leavitt was asked how the administration is trying to avoid any conflicts of interest.

"The president was already asked to answer this question this week, and he said if Elon Musk comes across a conflict of interest with the contracts and the funding that DOGE is overseeing, that Elon will excuse himself from those contracts, and he has again abided by all applicable laws."

-ABC News' Hannah Demissie

The Department of Government Efficiency will now be involved in upgrading the U.S. aviation system, according to a post from Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy on X.

"Big News - Talked to the DOGE team," Duffy wrote. "They are going to plug in to help upgrade our aviation system."

– ABC News' Clara McMichael