Hillary Clinton

**Hillary Diane Rodham Clinton** (born October 26, 1947) is an American Politician who is the current 45th president of the United States. Ideologically a liberal member of the Democratic Party, She previously served as the 67th United States Secretary of State from 2009 to 2013 under President Barack Obama and represented New York in the United States Senate from 2001 to 2009, and as the first lady of the U.S. to president Bill Clinton from 1993 to 2001. She is also the 1st Female President of the United States.

Raised in Park Ridge, Illinois, Clinton graduated from Wellesley College in 1969 and from Yale Law School in 1973. After serving as a congressional legal counsel, she moved to Arkansas and, in 1975, married Bill Clinton, whom she had met at Yale. Clinton would become First Lady of Arkansas after her Husbands win in 1979-1981. Then again after her Husband won from 1983-1992. As the first lady of the U.S., Clinton advocated for healthcare reform. In 1994, her health care plan failed to gain approval from Congress. Clinton's marital relationship came under public scrutiny during the Lewinsky scandal, which led her to issue a statement that reaffirmed her commitment to the marriage.

Clinton made a second presidential run in 2016, winning the Democratic nomination, and winning the general election against Republican opponent Donald Trump. Following her win, she would be inaugurated President of the United States.

## 2016 presidential campaign

April 12, 2015, Clinton formally announced her candidacy for the presidency in the 2016 election. Back in 2012 She claimed she won't run for president again, Which was a Lie. The campaign's headquarters were established in the New York City borough of Brooklyn. She Established her campaign on Several issues. affordable college, Establishing Universal Pre School, And Finally Fixing the Affordable Healthcare act. She would strongly be seen and the Democrat Nominee. Clinton would see a Unexpected challenge from democratic socialist Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont.

In the initial contest of the primaries season, Clinton only very narrowly won the Iowa Democratic caucuses, held February 1, over an increasingly popular Sanders. Only 1 week later she would lose big in New Hampshire to Sanders. Then in Nevada she'd win by a close 5%. She'd Dominate South Carolina due to Clyburn's Endorsement. Clinton would Keep a steady leader Afterword's.

By June 5, 2016, she had earned enough pledged delegates and supportive superdelegates for the media to consider her the presumptive nominee. 2 Days later she would hold a Victory rally in Scranton, Pennsylvania. Clinton was formally nominated at the 2016 Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia on July 26, 2016, becoming the first woman to be nominated for president by a major U.S. political party. Her choice of vice presidential running mate, Senator Tim Kaine, was nominated by the convention the following day. Her opponents in the general election included Republican Donald Trump, Libertarian Gary Johnson and Jill Stein of the Green Party. Around the time of the convention, WikiLeaks released emails that suggested the DNC and the Clinton campaign tilted the primary in Clinton's favor.

Clinton would defeat Donald Trump in the November 8, 2016, presidential election. Mike Pence instead of Trump Phoned Clinton over her win. Donald Trump claimed election fraud by the Clinton Campaign.

## Presidency (2017–present)

### **Inauguration**

Clinton was inaugurated as the 45th president of the United States on January 20, 2017. She was the first Woman President, and First Lady to become President.