GOP Senator Favors Cognition Tests for Leaders Who Are Aging
Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) suggested it is reasonable for aging leaders across all three branches of government to take a cognition test annually. During an interview with “Axios on HBO,” the physician told the outlet…
Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) suggested it is reasonable for aging leaders across all three branches of government to take a cognition test annually.
During an interview with “Axios on HBO,” the physician told the outlet “rapid decline” begins when an individual is in their 80s.
“It’s usually noticeable. So anybody in a position of responsibility who may potentially be on that slope, that is of concern. And I’m saying this as a doctor,” Cassidy explained.
He added, “I’m told that there have been senators in the past who, at the end of their Senate terms were senile.”
Cassidy said he is “told that was true of senators of both parties.”
According to Cassidy, it would be reasonable for Supreme Court justices, members of Congress, and leaders within the executive branch to establish cognitive sharpness through an annual evaluation, as Axios reports.
“We each have a sacred responsibility to the people of the United States,” Cassidy said. “It is not about me. It is about my ability to serve the people.”
When asked if he is in favor of this kind of test for leaders, he replied, “Of course.”
President Joe Biden’s mental state recently came into question as House Republicans urged him to take a cognitive test.
In June, the Republicans and a former White House doctor wrote in their letter