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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.

“What do they do? What can you document? What can you give them credit for?

What can you criticize them for? If you do what it takes to evaluate, then you can decide,” Waters said.

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

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

“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

Waters declined to directly engage on Trump’s age and instead launched into criticism of the president’s leadership

Waters declined to directly engage on Trump’s age and instead launched into criticism of the president’s leadership.