Former President Bill Clinton, 78, was released from the hospital on Christmas Eve after being treated for the flu.
Clinton was admitted to MedStar Georgetown University Hospital in Washington, D.C., on Monday and underwent additional tests after developing a fever.
“President Clinton was discharged earlier today after being treated for the flu,” Angel Urena, Clinton’s former deputy chief of staff, said in a statement to DailyMail.com on Tuesday.
“He and his family are deeply grateful for the exceptional care provided by the team at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital and are touched by the kind messages and well wishes he has received.”
“He sends his warmest wishes for a happy and healthy holiday season to everyone.”
Urena said a day earlier that the former president had remained “in good spirits” and hoped to be home in time for Christmas.
Clinton’s health has been in the spotlight in recent years, as the once vibrant Democrat has noticeably aged.
In 2021, he was also hospitalized after a urological infection spread to his bloodstream.
Clinton called any possible attack on his wife a “fool’s errand” during an appearance on ABC’s The View
“President Clinton was discharged earlier today after being treated for the flu,” Angel Urena, Clinton’s former deputy chief of staff, wrote on X.
He also underwent quadruple bypass heart surgery in 2004 and six years later underwent a procedure to open an artery.
He has been in the spotlight in recent months as he promoted his new memoir “Citizen” and campaigned for Kamala Harris.
In it, he expressed his frustration when questioned about his relationship with then-intern Monica Lewinsky and admits that he never apologized to her directly.
Clinton was impeached by the House of Representatives in 1998 when it emerged that he had lied about a sexual relationship with the then 22-year-old.
He writes about a 2018 interview on NBC’s “Today Show” in which he admits he was “blown away” by questions on the subject.
In addition, Clinton said earlier this month that he was willing to talk to President Joe Biden about a likely pardon for his wife Hillary Clinton, in case President-elect Donald Trump tried to jail her.
Trump denounced Clinton in their 2016 campaign and his nominee to lead the FBI, Kash Patel, has said he thinks the former secretary of state may have committed crimes.
“Lock her up,” was a common chant about Clinton among Trump supporters. The president-elect has also vowed revenge against those he calls his political enemies.
Clinton, during an appearance on ABC’s The View, called any possible attack on his wife a “fool’s errand.”
“If Kash Patel is determined to come up with one, he could, but I think if President Biden wants to talk to me about that, I’ll talk to him about it,” the former president said.
However, he then added that he may not be the best person to talk about pardons. During his presidency, Clinton sparked a huge controversy when he pardoned billionaire Marc Rich, who for decades had been on the run from fraud related to making illegal oil deals and failing to pay more than $48 million in taxes.
Former President Bill Clinton, 78, was hospitalized Monday and is being tested, according to a former staff member
Earlier this month, he said he was willing to talk to President Joe Biden about a likely pardon for his wife, Hillary Clinton, in case President-elect Donald Trump tried to jail her.
“I don’t think I should give public advice on the pardon power. I think it is – it’s a very personal thing, but it is – I hope [Trump] I won’t do that,” Clinton said.
“Trump, you know, most of us leave this world sooner than we would if all we got was simple justice. And so it’s normally a fool’s ear and spending a lot of time trying to get revenge,” Bill Clinton added.
Patel has listed dozens of people he considered “deep state” enemies, including current National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan, current FBI Director Cristopher Wray, former FBI Director James Comey, Comey’s former deputy Andy McCabe, ex- FBI Agent Peter Strzok and Former FBI Agent Peter Strzok and Former FBI Agent Peter Strzok. FBI attorney Lisa Page.