Maxine Waters Refuses To Back Age Limits For Congress In Capitol Exchange

Rep. Maxine Waters declined to endorse age limits for elected officials during a Capitol Hill exchange Thursday, insisting voters — not arbitrary age thresholds — should decide who remains in office. The 87-year-old California Democrat was approached by TMZ producer Jacob Wasserman following a Working Families press conference and asked whether younger Americans have a point when they argue some leaders are simply too old to remain in power.

What can you document? What can you give them credit for?

What can you criticize them for? ” Waters said.

“If you do what it takes to evaluate, then you can decide. ”

When Wasserman suggested voters should focus on what politicians actually accomplish rather than their age, Waters agreed

Advertisement “Performance and effectiveness,” she said.

The conversation then shifted toward President Donald Trump after Wasserman asked whether an 80-year-old commander in chief might be too old, referencing prior public concerns over former President Joe Biden’s age.