Nikki Haley Says Senate Is the ‘Most Privileged Nursing Home’ in the U.S.
The 2024 Republican presidential candidate says it’s time for Mitch McConnell, among others in his age bracket, to go.
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Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley called for mental competency tests for lawmakers aged 50 and over after Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) froze up again Wednesday in front of cameras. Speaking to Fox News on Thursday, Haley said that “right now the Senate is the most privileged nursing home in the country.” Although she acknowledged that McConnell, 81, “deserves credit” for his “great” political achievements, she said: “You have to know when to leave... these people are making decisions on our national security. They’re making decisions on our economy, on the border. We need to know they’re at the top of their game. You can’t say that right now looking at Congress.” Haley also voiced concern about 90-year-old Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) and 80-year-old President Joe Biden.
After Sen. Mitch McConnell's (R-KY) public health scare yesterday, Nikki Haley calls the Senate "the most privileged nursing home in the country." pic.twitter.com/F3odbJhOYS
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