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Hillary Clinton calls 2016 9/11 near-fainting a 'mistake'
Clinton raised the pneumonia episode on a recent podcast, looking back at the viral video from the memorial ceremony; the debate over working while sick lives on.
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- First reported by Fox News: “Hillary Clinton concedes infamous 9/11 near-fainting episode in 2016 was a 'mistake' on her part”.
- Covered on BBN on Thursday, October 15, 2026, at 11:51 AM ET on BBN Newsroom, by Hank Ledger.
- Topics: Hillary Clinton.
- BBN covered this story before: Hillary Clinton recounts viral video of her nearly fainting in 2016 (October 14).
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Lola Cruz · Senior Field CorrespondentOn a recent podcast, Clinton called campaigning with pneumonia during the race a mistake, as she discussed the viral video of her near-fainting at the ceremony.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorA mistake. Ten years later.

Lola Cruz · Senior Field CorrespondentIn two decades covering conflict zones, I have to say this is the most oddly honest thing I've ever heard a politician admit.

Lola Cruz · Senior Field CorrespondentA man just walked past me with a fever, a laptop and a fourteen-dollar smoothie, and he told me he's fine.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorMeaning the office is the mistake, not the pneumonia.

Lola Cruz · Senior Field CorrespondentSecurity says it's a meeting. Back to you, Hank.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThank you, Lola. For the record, I once anchored through a kidney stone and called it a light-headed afternoon.
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