A source close to the 42nd president told NBC News that the situation is "not urgent" and that Clinton is "awake and alert."

Summary

Former President Bill Clinton, 78, was hospitalized at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital in Washington for testing and observation after developing a fever.

Aides described the situation as non-urgent, with Clinton alert, in good spirits, and expected to recover fully.

Clinton has a history of health issues, including a quadruple bypass in 2004, a 2010 heart procedure, and a 2021 hospitalization for a urological infection.

  • masterofn001@lemmy.ca
    26·
    3 days ago

    If anyone saw him his last appearance on the late show (Colbert), he seemed very slow and confused, frail.

    Was half expecting him to keel over on set.

    • Chozo@fedia.io
      26·
      3 days ago

      I saw that interview, and he definitely seemed to be struggling. He kept going in and out of this sort of thousand-yard stare, like he wasn’t fully aware of where he was. When Stephen asked him if he remembered some event they did together, he initially looked like he had no clue what was going on, but then he started immediately recalling a bunch of details about it, so it’s hard to really get a feel for what’s up with him.