{"id":2021032,"date":"2023-09-03T19:09:02","date_gmt":"2023-09-03T23:09:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nikki-haley-floats-having-mental-competency-tests-for-the-entire-congress\/"},"modified":"2023-09-03T19:10:21","modified_gmt":"2023-09-03T23:10:21","slug":"nikki-haley-floats-having-mental-competency-tests-for-the-entire-congress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nikki-haley-floats-having-mental-competency-tests-for-the-entire-congress\/","title":{"rendered":"Nikki Haley suggests mental tests for entire Congress."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fnikki-haley-floats-having-mental-competency-tests-for-the-entire-congress%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2021032&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Republican presidential candidate <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/topic\/nikki-haley\">Nikki Haley<\/a> calls for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nikki-haley-holds-first-campaign-event\/\" title=\"Nikki Haley Holds First Campaign Event\">mental competency tests<\/a> for\u2063 Congress<\/h2>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;I am completely\u2064 for term \u2064limits. I\u2019m\u2063 completely for mental competency tests for anyone over\u200c the \u2064age of 75. \u200bAnd I\u2019m not saying that to be disrespectful,&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Here, you have Mitch McConnell, who\u2019s done great service to the country. You have Dianne \u2063Feinstein, who had a great \u200dcareer. You\u2019ve \u200bgot Nancy Pelosi, who\u2019s been there a\u2064 long time. At what point do they get it\u2019s time to leave?&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>In a recent interview on CBS News&#8217;\u2064 &#8220;Face The Nation,&#8221; Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley\u2063 expressed her support for mental competency tests for members of Congress.\u200d As concerns grow about the cognitive abilities of some of the oldest lawmakers, Haley\u2062 suggests \u2062that it may be necessary for the &#8220;entire Congress&#8221; to undergo these tests.<\/p>\n<p>Haley&#8217;s comments were made in response to Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell&#8217;s recent episode where he froze \u2064while speaking to the media. While acknowledging the contributions of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hardball-marjorie-taylor-greene-threatens-government-shutdown-unless-biden-impeachment-inquiry-vote-happens\/\" title=\"Marjorie Taylor Greene demands Biden impeachment vote or threatens government shutdown.\">long-serving politicians<\/a> like McConnell, Dianne Feinstein, and Nancy Pelosi, Haley emphasized the\u2064 need for a younger generation to take over and advance America&#8217;s interests for future generations.<\/p>\n<h3>A bipartisan issue<\/h3>\n<p>Haley stressed that this is not\u2063 a \u2062partisan issue, \u200bbut rather a problem that affects Congress as a whole. She believes that lawmakers \u200bshould \u2062recognize when it&#8217;s time to step\u200c aside and pass the torch to a new generation of conservative leaders who are \u2064committed to taking the country to\u200d a better place.<\/p>\n<p>When asked about the need for a leadership shakeup within the Republican party, Haley broadened her stance, stating that this change \u2064should apply to both Republicans and Democrats. She highlighted\u2064 the \u2063American people&#8217;s\u200b desire for term limits, as they do \u2064not want \u200cindividuals to remain in power \u200dindefinitely or become intoxicated by their positions.<\/p>\n<h3>Mental competency \u200dtests for all<\/h3>\n<p>Building on her previous statements,\u2063 Haley advocated for mental competency tests for all individuals aged 50 \u2063and older,\u2062 including the\u2062 entire Congress. She described these\u2063 tests as \u200dbasic assessments that would evaluate candidates&#8217; knowledge of personal details, such as \u200dtheir place of birth and the\u200d ability to name words starting with the same letter. Additionally, candidates would be required to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nikki-haley-floats-having-mental-competency-tests-for-the-entire-congress\/\" title=\"Nikki Haley suggests mental tests for entire Congress.\">provide \u2064financial \u200bdisclosures<\/a> and a notice from a \u2064doctor regarding their mental capacity.<\/p>\n<p>Haley cited examples of lawmakers like \u2063Dianne\u200c Feinstein\u2063 being guided\u200c by aides on how\u2063 to vote and \u200binstances of Mitch McConnell freezing\u200c at a \u2064podium. She also expressed\u2063 concern\u200c about Joe Biden forgetting his location. According to \u200cHaley, these incidents not only undermine America&#8217;s image but also make the country less safe in the eyes \u2062of its enemies.<\/p>\n<p>As the\u200d race for the presidency \u200dcontinues, Haley&#8217;s call for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nikki-haley-condemns-older-politicians-who-refuse-to-give-up-power\/\" title=\"Nikki Haley criticizes older politicians clinging to power.\">mental \u2062competency tests<\/a> \u200chas sparked a debate about the qualifications and \u2063abilities\u200b of those in positions of power.<\/p>\n<p>WATCH:<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nikki Haley, a Republican presidential candidate, proposed that the &#8220;whole Congress&#8221; should undergo &#8220;mental competency tests&#8221; amidst increasing demands for elderly lawmakers to step down due to age-related impairment. 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