Elderly senators have mixed feelings about Nikki Haley's call for 'mandatory mental competency tests' for politicians over 75

Thu, 02/16/2023 - 06:00

Chuck Grassley, Nikki Haley, and Dianne Feinstein — Haley’s call for competency tests would include aging senators like Chuck Grassley and Dianne Feinstein, both 89 years old.
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Nikki Haley is calling for "mandatory mental competency tests" for politicians over the age of 75.
Over a sixth of the US Senate is age 75 or older. We asked some of them what they thought about the idea.
Some said they'd be willing to take a test, but most were dismissive.

Nikki Haley is calling for "mental competency tests" for politicians over the age of 75 — a category that includes more than one-sixth of current US senators, both presumptive presidential frontrunners, and more than 30 current US House members.