Are American politicians too old? | Politics Weekly America

The debate about how old is too old to serve in public office has resurfaced this week after the shock death of the Republican senator Lindsey Graham and the surprise return of Mitch McConnell, the 84-year-old senator who published a photo of himself in hospital after a long absence from the spotlight. With rumours continuing to swirl around Donald Trump’s health, why is it US politicians seem to cling on to power for so long? Jonathan Freedland speaks to Alexis Coe, a presidential historian…