WASHINGTON (AP) 鈥� Former President was discharged from a Washington hospital on Tuesday and will be home for Christmas after he was .
Clinton is being treated for the flu, Angel Urena, Clinton's deputy chief of staff, said in a statement about his release.
鈥淗e 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 received,鈥� Urena said.
鈥淗e sends his warmest wishes for a happy and healthy holiday season to all,鈥� Urena said.
The 78-year-old Democrat was hospitalized on Monday afternoon for testing and observation.
Clinton as president from January 1993 until January 2001. He the in Chicago this summer, and campaigned in the fall for Democratic Vice President , who lost the election to Republican Donald Trump in November.
Clinton recently published his newest book, a memoir about his life after the White House and the role of philanthropy in it.
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