UPDATE
Dec 24, 2024 12:16 PM CST
Bill Clinton will be home for Christmas. The former president was discharged from a Washington hospital on Tuesday, the day after he was admitted with a fever, the AP reports. Clinton's deputy chief of staff said the 78-year-old was treated for the flu. "He and his family are deeply grateful for the exceptional care provided by the team at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital and are touched by the kind messages and well wishes he received," Angel Urena said in a statement. "He sends his warmest wishes for a happy and healthy holiday season to all."
Dec 23, 2024 5:20 PM CST
Bill Clinton was admitted Monday to Georgetown University Medical Center in Washington after developing a fever, the AP reports. The 78-year-old former president was admitted in the afternoon "for testing and observation," Angel Urena, Clinton's deputy chief of staff, said in a post on X, per the AP. "He remains in good spirits and deeply appreciates the excellent care he is receiving," Urena said.
Clinton was hospitalized with a blood infection known as sepsis in 2021. He also has heart problems and had quadruple bypass surgery 20 years ago, the Washington Post reports. Clinton addressed the Democratic National Convention in Chicago this summer and campaigned for Kamala Harris this fall. After the election, he had a busy travel schedule promoting his new book, Citizen: My Life After the White House, reports CNN.
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