US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton
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 after the incident last week and is being
monitored by doctors, according to a statement by aide Philippe Reines.
No further details were immediately available, reports The Associated Press.
The statement said Clinton was dehydrated because of the virus and that
she fainted and sustained a concussion. She will continue to work from
home in the week ahead and looks forward to being back in the office
"soon," the statement said.
Congressional aides do not expect her to testify as scheduled at
congressional hearings on Thursday into the September 11 attack against a
U.S. diplomatic outpost in Benghazi, Libya, that killed four Americans,
including the U.S. ambassador.
The aides spoke on condition of anonymity because they weren't authorized to publicly discuss Clinton's status.
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee and the House Foreign Affairs
Committee had planned to hear from Clinton, and department officials had
taken steps to set the stage for her appearance, with Tom Nides, a
deputy secretary of state, briefing some members of the House committee
staff about her testimony.
Clinton backed out of a trip to North Africa and the Persian Gulf on
Monday because she was sick. She caught the virus during a recent visit
to Europe.
She's known for her gruelling travel schedule and is the most travelled
secretary of state, having visited 112 countries while in the job.
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