61 year old Hillary Clinton sued for age discrimination

September 19, 2:53 PMSocial Justice ExaminerWendy Gittleson

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Hillary Clinton official Secretary of State portrait

The Associate Press reports that Hillary Clinton and the State Department are being sued for age discrimination. 

Elizabeth Colton, age 64 and a diplomat, filed suit on Friday, alleging that she was denied a job at the US Embassy in Algiers because she was just 16 months from the mandatory retirement age.  The post is for two years. 

According to the court papers, she was initially offered the job.  She accepted it.  Then the offer was rescinded when her age came to light.  She was forced to take a lower level job. 

One of Colton's attorneys told the Associated Press:

 "Imagine if someone told Hillary Clinton she couldn't be secretary of state because she would turn 65 before her term is up," said Thomas Bundy III, one of Colton's attorneys. "We believe the State Department should stop this unlawful, discriminatory employment practice."

The suit further states that there have been 5 year waivers offered to high level envoys, including Richard Holbrook and George Mitchell.