Former US President Bill Clinton was admitted to a hospital in Washington DC on Monday afternoon for testing and monitoring after he developed a fever, according to his spokesman. Clinton's deputy chief of staff, Angel Urena, told the media that the former president is doing well, is in good health, and hopes to return home by Christmas. Urena also expressed gratitude for the "excellent care" Clinton is receiving. Sharing a post on The X early Tuesday morning, Urena wrote, "President Clinton was admitted to MedStar Georgetown University Hospital this afternoon for testing and monitoring after a fever has been reported. He is in good health and is very grateful for the excellent care he is receiving.
What happened before he was admitted to the hospital?
Clinton was at his home in Washington when he was taken to MedStar Georgetown University Hospital. A colleague said he would have to stay in the hospital for at least one night. Earlier in 2021, Clinton was admitted to the intensive care unit of UC Irvine Medical Center for a urinary tract infection that spread to her bloodstream. He also had quadruple bypass heart surgery in 2004 and two stents inserted to open up an artery in 2010.
Bill Clinton served as the 42nd President of the United States from 1993 to 2001. He took office at the end of the Cold War and was the first baby-boomer generation president. Clinton graduated from Georgetown University and won a Rhodes Scholarship at Oxford University in 1968.
He received his law degree from Yale University in 1973 and entered politics in Arkansas. Clinton was elected Attorney General of Arkansas in 1976 and became governor in 1978. After losing election for a second term, he retook office four years later. He remained in the position until defeating George Bush and third-party candidate Ross Perot in the 1992 presidential race.