"Reporters should have asked Johnson whether he believes the human brain is a part of the body, & whether an individual suffering from severe clinical depression qualifies as an “able-bodied adult” under the GOP’s punitive #Medicaid guidelines. They should have asked why NJ taxpayers should fund a 4-month, mid-session medical sabbatical for a politician [Kean] who has repeatedly voted to ensure those same taxpayers are fired if they try to do the same."
https://www.salon.com/2026/07/02/why-the-media-lets-republicans-keep-medical-woes-a-mystery/
Salon.comWhy the media lets Republicans keep medical woes a mysteryThe lengthy absences of Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell and Rep. Tom Kean Jr. raise a congressional double standard