Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton on
Sunday told reporters she was "feeling great" after becoming
overheated at a September 11 memorial ceremony in New York City and leaving
early.
Clinton made the remarks upon leaving her daughter
Chelsea's home in Manhattan, where she was taken after departing the memorial
service.
Clinton left the event after about 90 minutes while it
was still underway, Nick Merrill, a Clinton spokesman, said. He gave no further
details about her condition.
As the event began on Sunday at the site of the World
Trade Center that was attacked by two hijacked airliners 15 years ago, there
was patchy sunlight, with temperatures at about 80 degrees Fahrenheit (26.6
Celsius).
Democratic Representative Joe Crowley of New York, a
Clinton supporter who attended the event, told MSNBC television that it was
"stifling" during the ceremony.
After some US media reported she had fallen ill,
reporters travelling with the candidate did not get an immediate response from
the campaign to questions about her whereabouts and her health.
About 90 minutes elapsed before the campaign issued a
statement.
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump
repeatedly has raised questions about Clinton's health and whether she had the
"stamina" to serve as president.
In December 2012, Clinton, 68, suffered a concussion and
shortly afterward developed a blood clot.
In a letter released by her doctor in July, Clinton was
described as being in "excellent health" and "fit to serve"
in the White House.
Clinton's speech at a campaign rally earlier this month
in Cleveland was interrupted by a coughing spell. During the speech, she
quipped, "Every time I think about Trump I get allergic". She then
resumed her speech.
But the episode fueled speculation from conservative
political quarters about her health. Trump supporters have been tweeting
unsubstantiated theories regarding Clinton's health under the hashtag
#HillarysHealth.
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