How old is Hillary Clinton and what happened in the US election?

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HILLARY Clinton became the first American first lady to ever win public office when she was elected to the US Senate in 2001.

Here’s everything we know about the Democrat, her failed White House bid, and what she had to say about her campaign cash donor Harvey Weinstein.

Hillary Clinton has been back in the news a year on from the US election

How old is Hillary Clinton?

Hillary Clinton, 70, was born on October 26, 1947, in Chicago, Illinois.

She became the first American first lady to ever win public office when she was elected to the US Senate in 2001.

She went on to become the 67th US secretary of state in 2009, serving until 2013.

And she became the first woman in US history to be named as the presidential nominee of a major political party in 2016.

How is Hillary Clinton’s health?

Speculation around Clintons health resurfaced after she was again seen wearing a huge coat amid rumours she’s hiding a back brace.

The former US presidential candidate attended a memorial service dressed in the blue jacket, which she teamed with a US flag-patterned scarf.

Hillary has been spotted several times in recent weeks wearing oversized garments ever since eagle-eyed social media users noticed a protrusion on her back.

During her Memorial Day appearance in Chappaqua, New York yesterday, Hillary marched alongside husband Bill Clinton and Governor Andrew Cuomo in 20C heat.

Hillary Clinton attended a memorial service wearing this bulky trench coat

What happened in the US election?

Donald Trump unexpectedly defeated his rival a more experienced politician in the November 2016 US presidential election.

Trump won the election with 306 Electoral College votes against Clinton’s 232 although the Democrat won more of the popular vote.

In a night of high drama, the New Yorker’s promise to “Make America Great Again” paid off as millions of voters who Hillary Clinton dismissed as a “basket of deplorables” went to polling stations in their droves to paint the map of the US Republican red.

The 45th US President watched the results come in from Trump Tower before addressing his supporters from a nearby Hilton hotel.

In his first address as president-elect after a bitter campaign, Trump struck a unifying tone in front of crowds cheering “USA, USA”.

He said it was “time for America to bind the wounds of division”.

According to the Washington Post, Hillary Clinton spent $68.4million on her campaign – around $18million more than Trump.

In August NBC News reported Clinton had spent $61 million on general election campaign ads.

Democratic U.S. presidential nominee Clinton walks off the debate stage as Republican U.S. presidential nominee Trump remains at his podium after the conclusion of their third and final 2016 presidential campaign debate in Las Vegas
Clinton walks off the stage after a presidential debate with Donald Trump

What is Hillary Clintons net worth?

A precise figure for Hillary Clintons current net worth the value of everything you own minus the debts is not available.

The number stood at 23.5million in November 2016 after analysis of her public financial disclosure reports, according to Money Nation.

But the political heavyweight recently finished a tour promoting her book about her election loss which is expected to bag her a tidy sum.

Clinton is pictured with long-time supporter Harvey Weinstein in 2012
Clinton is pictured with supporter Harvey Weinstein in 2012

What has she said about Harvey Weinstein?

Harvey Weinstein has donated around $26,000 to Hillary Clinton over the years for the purpose of election campaigning, according to the Federal Election Commission.

The Democrat defended her closeness to the movie mogulin the wake of sex allegations against him and insisted she had no idea he acted inappropriately in private.

She told CNN: “I was appalled. It was something that was just intolerable in every way.

“And, you know, like so many people who’ve come forward and spoken out, this was a different side of a person who I and many others had known in the past.”

Clinton added that it was not possible to hand the money back to the disgraced mogul, but said she planned to give the funds to charity.

What was Hillary Clinton’s Grammy Awards sketch cameo?

The ex-presidential hopeful, who was beaten to the White House by Trump in 2016, was joined by a host of American stars reading segments of biography – which President Trump has labelled ‘Fake News’ over a series of disparaging claims.

The skit began with Grammy host James Corden explaining they are hoping to win the award for best-spoken word album.

He told theGrammysaudience: “Spoken word auditions, Fire and Fury, take one.”

Then a roll-call of mega star performers took turns reading excerpts from Michael Wolff’s bombshell book, which claims to chart behind the scenes of Trump’s first few days in power.

After a series of bungled attempts, Hillary’s face emerges from behind the book to read: “He [Trump] had a long-time fear of being poisoned. It’s why he liked to eat at McDonald’s, no-one knew he was coming and the food was safely pre-made.”