Newt Gingrich on Tuesday was heard coughing briefly during an interview with Fox News's Sean Hannity at the same time he was highlighting a story about Hillary Clinton Hillary Diane Rodham ClintonJoe Biden looks to expand election battleground into Trump country Biden leads Trump by 12 points among Catholic voters: poll The Hill's Campaign Report: Biden goes on offense MORE coughing.

"I think we need to know if she's healthy," Hannity, a supporter of Donald Trump Donald John TrumpBubba Wallace to be driver of Michael Jordan, Denny Hamlin NASCAR team Graham: GOP will confirm Trump's Supreme Court nominee before the election Southwest Airlines, unions call for six-month extension of government aid MORE, said during the segment on his radio show. "She doesn't seem to have a lot of energy."

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Gingrich recalled speaking with Bill Clinton William (Bill) Jefferson ClintonGOP brushes back charges of hypocrisy in Supreme Court fight Battle lines drawn on precedent in Supreme Court fight Sunday shows - Ruth Bader Ginsburg's death dominates MORE during the mid-90s about the former president's bouts with acid reflux.

"Her coughs are much deeper than his and last much longer, so I don't know what her problem is," Gingrich stated.

"I hope she's all right," Gingrich said, adding that her coughing fit Monday was "a little disturbing."

Gingrich mentioned the concussion she suffered in 2012 while serving as secretary of State.

"Has that recovered? Does she now have a better memory than she used to? Was it only this period involving her emails that she had a bad memory?" Gingrich asked.

Later in the interview he was heard turning from the microphone to cough.

"Now you sound like Hillary," Hannity joked, asking if he could get him some water.

Update: Gingrich himself just starting coughing! Hannity offers water. Says doesn't compare to Clinton cough fit. https://t.co/i4dE5t1HcI — Shane Goldmacher (@ShaneGoldmacher) September 6, 2016 “By the way, yours didn’t last four minutes and 20 seconds, thank God,” Hannity told Gingrich. “By the way, yours didn’t last four minutes and 20 seconds, thank God,” Hannity told Gingrich.



"No, I'm in good shape," Gingrich responded. "At least I'm in better shape than Hillary."



Gingrich explained that he flies a lot and his throat gets dry.