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NEW YORK, NY -- A doctor's visit Sunday turned into a hospital stay for Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, after doctors discovered a blot clot.
The State Department issued a statement saying, "In the course of a follow-up exam, doctors discovered a blood clot had formed, stemming from the concussion she had sustained several weeks ago."
The 65-year old secretary suffered the concussion mid-December, after fainting at home. Clinton had been battling a stomach virus she contracted during an overseas trip when she fainted. Doctors say the blood clot's location will determine how serious the threat is to her health.
Doctors have prescribed blood thinners, and they will keep Secretary Clinton in the hospital for 48 hours so they can see how she responds to the medication.
Clinton had been scheduled to testify before congress about the September 11th attack on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, libya, but had to cancel because of her health issues. Ambassador Chris Stevens and three other americans were killed in the shootout. A government review of the attack cited serious failures of leadership and management at the State Department for the lack of security at the Consulate.Secretary Clinton took responsibility for their safety, but the report did not hold her personally responsible.
Clinton was already scheduled to step down as secretary of state in January. President Obama has nominated Senator John Kerry to be her replacement.
