Former President Bill Clinton traveled to Oklahoma City on Saturday to commemorate the 29th anniversary of the tragic 1995 bombing that claimed 168 lives, including 19 children. Speaking at a remembrance ceremony near the Oklahoma City National Memorial Museum, Clinton reflected on his response to the attack during his presidency and told attendees, “You have lost too much, but you have not lost everything.”
Clinton, who was president at the time of the bombing, visited the site with then-First Lady Hillary Clinton shortly after the attack. He said on Saturday, “I still remember as if it were 30 minutes ago,” and added, “We will be with you for as many tomorrows as it takes.”
Despite the former president’s message of unity, many could not help but notice that Clinton’s hands appeared to shake uncontrollably during his speech, raising renewed concerns about his health. Though he previously denied having Parkinson’s disease, Clinton admitted, “If I had Parkinson’s, I wanted to know so I could prepare… and the doctor said ‘no.’ He says it’s just a normal aging phenomenon.”
At 78, Bill Clinton has experienced several health issues over the years, including a major heart surgery in 2004 and a hospitalization for sepsis in 2021. His increasingly frail appearance has drawn attention, particularly as Democrats continue to lean on aging political figures for leadership.
The Oklahoma City bombing remains the deadliest act of domestic terrorism in U.S. history. On April 19, 1995, a truck bomb detonated outside the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building, an attack later linked to anti-government extremist Timothy McVeigh. The bombing shook the nation and spurred debate about homegrown threats and federal law enforcement.
While Clinton’s administration faced intense criticism for other tragedies, such as the Waco siege and the Ruby Ridge incident, his handling of the Oklahoma City response was widely praised at the time. His appearance this weekend served as a somber reminder of both the tragedy and the passage of time.
As the country pauses to remember the innocent lives lost, many Americans are also watching the broader political landscape with growing unease as aging leaders like Clinton—and others still in public life—struggle with the toll of time.
