Clinton won’t testify on Benghazi due to illness

Josh Rogin
Foreign Policy
December 16, 2012

COMMENT: And isn’t it rich that Clinton was to testify before Sen. Kerry’s Senate Foreign Relations Committee while Kerry himself is slated to replace Clinton as Secretary of State.

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton won’t testify to Congress next week on Benghazi, after fainting and suffering a concussion Saturday and due to her ongoing stomach ailment.

“While suffering from a stomach virus, Secretary Clinton became dehydrated and fainted, sustaining a concussion,” Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Philippe Reines said in a statement. “She has been recovering at home and will continue to be monitored regularly by her doctors. At their recommendation, she will continue to work from home next week, staying in regular contact with Department and other officials. She is looking forward to being back in the office soon.”

[...] “Secretary Clinton’s team contacted Senator Kerry this morning to inform them of the Secretary’s concussion. Senator Kerry was relieved to hear that the Secretary is on the mend, but he insisted that given her condition, she could not and should not appear on Thursday as previously planned, and that the nation’s best interests are served by the report and hearings proceeding as scheduled with senior officials appearing in her place,” said Kerry spokeswoman Jodi Seth in a statement.

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This article was posted: Sunday, December 16, 2012 at 12:55 pm

Tags: foreign affairs, government corruption

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