GOP Sen. Roger Marshall wants Republicans to look into having Biden take an annual cognitive test due to ‘concern’ for his mental health

GOP Sen. Roger Marshall wants Republicans to look into having Biden take an annual cognitive test due to ‘concern’ for his mental health

Republican Sen. Roger Marshall expressed interest in having the president take an annual cognitive test, citing concern for President Joe Biden's health. "I think we're all concerned for President Biden's mental health," Marshall, a physician and the junior senator from Kansas, said Sunday during an interview on . He said he feels there has been a "deterioration" in Biden's "mental capacity" over the past year. "Maybe we need to be proactive and ask once a year, much like we ask our president to get a physical, something from his doctor, that he also takes some type of mental test," Marshall said. He added that it could be something he will look into with Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky and Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio, both Republicans. "I think we're all very concerned about his health and it is a national security issue," Marshall said. Republicans have questioned Biden's physical and mental health since before he was elected in 2020. As recently as Tuesday, 38 Republicans sent a to the president requesting he take a cognitive test. The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Marshall's comments or the letter. Biden, who turned 79 in November,