Haley’s mental competency tests could rock Washington — but would be hard to implement
Posted on AllSides February 27th, 2023
From The Center
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ANALYSIS
Former Ambassador Nikki Haley’s presidential campaign proposal to impose mental competency tests for politicians aged 75 and older has reignited debates about how to decide who is fit to lead.
It puts the spotlight on calls for generational change sure to be front and center during the 2024 campaign cycle and on battles over whether those calls constitute a form of ageism.
