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Hillary Clinton departs honorary dinner held at the Lotos Club

Hillary Clinton is honored at a state dinner held at the Lotos Club in Manhattan on Tuesday, April 5, 2023. (Felipe Ramales for Fox News Digital)

Hillary Clinton, former secretary of State and former Democratic presidential nominee, was seen enjoying a lavish night out in New York City, just hours after her 2016 opponent, former President Donald Trump, faced criminal charges just blocks away.

Clinton, who lost to Trump in the 2016 presidential election, was the honoree Tuesday at a dinner in the city's high-scale, private Lotos Club.

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Hillary Clinton enjoyed a lavish night out in New York City Tuesday. (Felipe Ramales for Fox News Digital)

Hillary Clinton was honored at an event Tuesday, just blocks from Trump Tower. (Felipe Ramales for Fox News Digital)

Clinton was spotted with guests at the East 66th Street event.

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Hillary Clinton enjoyed a night at the Lotos Club. (Felipe Ramales for Fox News Digital)

Hillary Clinton out in New York Tuesday. (Felipe Ramales for Fox News Digital)

Clinton was all smiles as she exited the black-tie dinner.

Hillary Clinton was defeated by Trump in the 2016 presidential election. (Felipe Ramales for Fox News Digital)

Hillary Clinton was honored at New York City's Lotos Club. (Felipe Ramales for Fox News Digital)

Trump, who is running in the 2024 presidential election, was indicted Thursday on charges stemming from alleged hush money payments to adult film actress Stormy Daniels. 

Trump was arraigned in New York City Tuesday, making him the first president in American history to face criminal charges. 

Former President Donald Trump sits at the defense table with his defense team in a Manhattan court during his arraignment on April 4, 2023, in New York City. (AP)

While speaking Tuesday night in his first speech following the arraignment, Trump called out Clinton and claimed that nothing happened after she allegedly "got rid of 33,000 emails."

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"Our justice system has become lawless," Trump told the crowd. "They’re using it now, in addition to everything else, to win elections." 

Fox News' Brooke Singman contributed to this report.