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Doctor: Hillary Clinton Falls Ill with Pneumonia and Dehydration

HeadlineSep 12, 2016

In news from the campaign trail, Hillary Clinton canceled plans to visit California today, after falling ill with what her doctor described as pneumonia and dehydration. On Sunday, Clinton was seen abruptly leaving a ceremony in Lower Manhattan commemorating the 9/11 attacks. Video showed her stumbling as Secret Service agents helped her into a van. Clinton was taken to the Manhattan apartment of her daughter, Chelsea, and emerged about 90 minutes later, waving to reporters.

Reporter: “How are you feeling, Secretary Clinton?”

Hillary Clinton: “Great! I’m feeling great!”

Reporters: “What happened? Give us a little statement.”

Hillary Clinton: “It’s a beautiful day in New York.”

Hillary Clinton’s doctor later said in a statement the candidate was being treated with antibiotics and was “rehydrated and recovering nicely.” Clinton’s campaign says she will rest at her home in Chappaqua, New York. Clinton canceled fundraising events planned for Los Angeles and San Francisco, as well as a scheduled appearance on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show.” The illness follows weeks of speculation and conspiracy theories about Clinton’s health put forward by Donald Trump and other Clinton opponents. In August, Trump national spokeswoman Katrina Pierson claimed, without evidence, that Clinton was suffering from “dysphasia,” a form of brain injury.

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