Following a week out of the public eye as she fought a stomach virus, Hillary Clinton is resting at home having fainted and sustaining a concussion. Her motorcade was spotted in Chappaqua last night, evidently returning her to her home there. MSNBC is reporting that this occurred days ago.
Mme. Secretary, our thoughts and prayers are with you for a quick and complete recovery. Thank you for all of your energetic service. Now please get some rest. We love you!
Statement
Press Statement
Office of the SpokespersonPhilippe Reines, Deputy Assistant SecretaryWashington, DCDecember 15, 2012
While suffering from a stomach virus, Secretary Clinton became dehydrated and fainted, sustaining a concussion. She has been recovering at home and will continue to be monitored regularly by her doctors. At their recommendation, she will continue to work from home next week, staying in regular contact with Department and other officials. She is looking forward to being back in the office soon.
Hillary Clinton faints, suffers concussion
Updated at 12:03 PM today
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton speaks during a news conference at Stormont Castle in Belfast December 7, 2012. Clinton travelled to Northern Ireland on Friday to lend her support to the British province’s fragile peace, the frailty of which was underlined by overnight rioting on the eve of her visit and the seizure of a bomb. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque (NORTHERN IRELAND – Tags: POLITICS)
December 15, 2012 (WASHINGTON) — Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, who skipped an overseas trip this past week because of a stomach virus, sustained a concussion after fainting, the State Department said Saturday.
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.
” At [doctors’] recommendation, she will continue to work from home next week, staying in regular contact with Department and other officials. She is looking forward to being back in the office soon,” the statement read.
No further details were immediately available.
Hillary Clinton suffers concussion, recovering at home
AFP News
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is recovering at home after suffering a concussion and plans to stay off work for the next week, a spokesman said Saturday.
“While suffering from a stomach virus, Secretary Clinton became dehydrated and fainted, sustaining a concussion,” Clinton’s top aide Philippe Reines said in a statement.
“She has been recovering at home and will continue to be monitored regularly by her doctors,” he added.
At the recommendation of her doctors, Clinton “will continue to work from home next week, staying in regular contact with Department and other officials,” Reines said.
