Doctors are arguing that it's unethical to hold back their psychological evaluations of Trump

Psychiatrists think they should be allowed to offer their medical opinions on President Trump, no therapist’s couch needed.

A group of doctors are appealing to the American Psychiatric Association in hopes of rolling back a rule that prohibits them from analyzing public figures, Stat reported Thursday.

The Goldwater rule is an APA policy that says psychiatrists and psychologists should never publicize their evaluations of a public figure’s mental health, since they presumably haven’t had an in-person evaluation. The ethics rule has long been controversial, because some experts feel it is their duty to help the public understand when a person’s mental health concerns present “a clear and present danger to the public’s health and well-being.”