Are American politicians too old?

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If President Biden wins next year's Presidential election, he'll be 85 at the end of his two terms in office. His most likely opponent is Donald Trump, who is 77. Twice this year, Mitch McConnell, a senior Republican, has seemed to freeze while speaking in front of journalists. He is 81. In our latest 5 Minutes On podcast, the BBC's North America Correspondent Nomia Iqbal asks, are American politicians too old? Image Credit: Chris Kleponis/CNP/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock