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No, Vox. That’s not what the ‘Goldwater Rule’ is

By Becket Adams

Published January 24, 2018 8:16pm ET

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No, Vox. That’s not what the ‘Goldwater Rule’ is — On Wednesday Vox tweeted, "The Goldwater Rule suggests that it's unethical for mental health professionals to assess the mental state of a sitting president. But Trump has made questions about his mental fitness unavoidable." Except, that's not what the rule states.(AP Photo/Evan Vucci) | Evan Vucci

There’s something inherently funny about a so-called explainer website that gets so much wrong.

But such is the nature of Vox, which is constantly falling down on the job.

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