Secretary of State Clinton Recovering After Fainting

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton reportedly fainted this week and sustained a concussion. The political powerhouse was suffering from a stomach virus that weakened her system and caused the former presidential candidate to pass out, according to the Washington Post. Suggested Reading The Root 100 – 2024’s Most Influential African Americans Post #3 6-18-2025 Post…

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton reportedly fainted this week and sustained a concussion. The political powerhouse was suffering from a stomach virus that weakened her system and caused the former presidential candidate to pass out, according to the Washington Post.

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The 65-year-old Clinton, who's expected to leave her job soon after serving as America's top diplomat during President Barack Obama's first term, is recovering at home and being monitored by doctors, according to a statement by aide Philippe Reines โ€ฆ

Congressional aides do not expect her to testify as scheduled at congressional hearings on Thursday into the Sept. 11 attack against a U.S. diplomatic outpost in Benghazi, Libya, that killed four Americans, including the U.S. ambassador โ€ฆ

Clinton backed out of a trip to North Africa and the Persian Gulf on Monday because she was sick. She caught the virus during a recent visit to Europe.

Read more at the Washington Post.

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