Should presidents be required to pass a mental health exam? [Syracuse.com]

Samantha Sangenito 1/20/174:00 AM

Should we require presidents to have their mental health verified? Jimmy Carter wanted a panel of physicians who would routinely evaluate the Commander-In-Chief's psychological health, and many say checking the mental capacity of the person who will control our nuclear arsenal is just common sense. Yet some of our greatest leaders struggled with mental health issues. Abraham Lincoln was famously depressive--would he have been disqualified? Do you think presidents need a psychological exam?

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