Republican Senator Calls for ‘Cognition Tests’ for Older Government Leaders

Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) listens to testimony in Washington on May 12, 2020. Toni L. Sandys/AFP via Getty Images

Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) has called for cognitive tests for older leaders in all three branches of the American government.

Cassidy, also a physician, expressed his support for the testing during an “Axios on HBO” interview that aired Sunday on the network.