Rudy Giuliani breathing on his own after being hospitalized for pneumonia

Former New York City mayor, who was placed on ventilator, is also being monitored, a spokesperson said

Rudy Giuliani, a former New York City mayor, is breathing on his own after being hospitalized with pneumonia and placed on a ventilator, his spokesperson said Monday.

Giuliani, 81, remains in critical but stable condition at a Florida hospital and is being monitored as a precautionary measure, Ted Goodman, a spokesperson, said.