‘Overheated’ Hillary Clinton Leaves 9/11 Event Early
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton waves after leaving an apartment building on Sunday in New York. (Andrew Harnik / AP Photo)
Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton made an abrupt exit from a 9/11 memorial ceremony in New York on Sunday after feeling “overheated,” The New York Times reports.
Unverified video shown on Twitter pages appears to show Clinton waiting at the curb as an official vehicle pulls up. As she is being led to the vehicle, she stumbles, her legs buckle and she is supported by aides before being helped into the vehicle. Witnesses said she lost a shoe in the incident.
Shortly afterward, Clinton appeared outside the home of her daughter, Chelsea. The Times reports:
At about 11:40 a.m., Mrs. Clinton, wearing sunglasses, emerged from the apartment in New York’s Flatiron district. She waved to onlookers and posed for pictures with a little girl on the sidewalk.
“I’m feeling great,” Mrs. Clinton said. “It’s a beautiful day in New York.”
The campaign of Donald Trump, Clinton’s Republican opponent for the presidency, has raised questions about her “stamina,” and internet rumors have circulated that the 68-year-old former secretary of state is unwell. According to the Times, “Mrs. Clinton’s campaign has tried to bat away rumors about the candidate’s health, including releasing a letter from Mrs. Clinton’s doctor saying she was in ‘excellent health.’ Aides have dismissed such questions as a way to distract from the issue of Mr. Trump not releasing his tax returns.”
Asked about the incident by an NBC reporter, Trump, who attended the 9/11 ceremony with Clinton, said he did not know anything about it.
This story is developing.
—Posted by Gregory Glover
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Source: http://www.truthdig.com/eartotheground/item/overheated_hillary_clinton_leaves_9_11_event_early_20160911/
