Clinton camp reveals pneumonia diagnosis after 9/11 event
Hillary Clinton left a 9/11 ceremony in New York City early on Sunday, giving her Republican critics more ammunition for their claims that she isn’t healthy enough to serve as president.
Some Republicans, including Donald Trump and Rudy Giuliani, have been accusing Clinton of hiding serious health problems, especially after she suffered a coughing fit during a speech on Labor Day.
Clinton left the September 11th Commemoration Ceremony because she was feeling "overheated," a spokesperson said. The press wasn't given a statement until 90 minutes after Clinton left the event and no reporters were allowed to follow her.
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Later, the Democratic presidential nominee's personal physician, Lisa Bardack, said in a statement provided to Politico that Clinton had been diagnosed with pneumonia on Friday and prescribed antibiotics.
"While at this morning's event, she became overheated and dehydrated," Bardack said. "I have just examined her and she is now re-hydrated and recovering nicely."
Still, as a result of the incident, Clinton has canceled planned travel to the West Coast for Monday and Tuesday, according to the Associated Press.
A video from photographer Zdenek Gazda appears to show Clinton being helped into a van after the memorial.
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"I saw she was coming out a little early and someone was helping her," Gazda told Bloomberg. "She has some trouble getting inside the van and one of her security guys had to help her."
Later in the day, according to the Associated Press, she left her daughter's apartment, waved to the crowd and said she was "feeling great."
Trump, who has made questions about Clinton's health a part of his campaign message, hasn't commented on Sunday's events yet. However, he didn't shy away from the issue after Labor Day.
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This could renew calls for Clinton to release her health records -- something Trump hasn't done, either.
Conservatives have been questioning her health since she caught a stomach virus and fainted in 2012. That led Clinton to a release a letter from Bardack in 2015 saying she "is in excellent physical condition and fit to serve as president of the United States."
On Sunday night, interim DNC chair Donna Brazille released a statement supporting Clinton.
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Keith Wagstaff is an assistant editor at Mashable and a terrible Settlers of Catan player. He has written for TIME, The Wall Street Journal Magazine, NBC News, The Village Voice, VICE, GQ and New York Magazine, among many other reputable and not-so-reputable publications. After nearly a decade in New York City, he now lives in his native Los Angeles.
