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Mike Johnson won't disclose health details about Tom Kean Jr.

Johnson said he would honor Kean’s request to keep the details of his illness private.

Mike Johnson won't disclose health details about Tom Kean Jr.
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Speaker Mike Johnson said he would honor Rep. Tom Kean Jr.’s request not to disclose details of the illness keeping Kean away from the House. Kean said he expects to return to in-person work within weeks and explain his condition then.

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House Speaker who declined to disclose Kean’s health details at Kean’s request.

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New Jersey representative absent while recovering from an illness, who said he expects to return to in-person work within weeks.

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Speaker Johnson Says He Will Not Disclose Rep. Kean's Health Condition

The outlets report that Speaker Mike Johnson knows the nature of Rep. Tom Kean Jr.’s health issue and will honor Kean’s request not to disclose it. Kean expects to return to in-person work within weeks and explain his condition then. Right-leaning outlets center on Johnson honoring Kean’s privacy request, though some headlines foreground Kean’s absence and the undisclosed condition; the Washington Examiner is more matter-of-fact.

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