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Missing Lawmaker Endorsed by Trump Ahead of Primary

Updated 2026-06-02 14:50 UTC 1 source Neutral

President Trump endorsed Rep. Tom Kean Jr., who has been missing from Capitol Hill and the campaign trail for months, ahead of Tuesday’s unopposed GOP primary in New Jersey's 7th Congressional District. The endorsement comes as Kean faces scrutiny over his absence.

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Trump endorses missing lawmaker Tom Kean Jr.: 'He will never let you down!'

President Trump on Monday endorsed Rep. Tom Kean Jr. (R-N.J.), who has been missing from Capitol Hill and the campaign trail for months. Ahead of Tuesday’s GOP primary in the Garden State’s 7th Congressional District — in which Kean is running unopposed — the president called him a “Great Representa

2026-06-02 14:14 UTC