MAGA Rep. Lauren Boebert Flames Fellow Republican Tom Kean for Going MIA

Key Points:

• Colorado Rep. Lauren Boebert criticized New Jersey Rep. Tom Kean’s over three-month absence from Congress due to depression treatment, calling it “embarrassing” and showing little empathy for his mental health struggles.
• Boebert expressed frustration that Kean took four months off work for depression, suggesting that if he couldn’t tolerate the pressures of Congress, he should not be there and even implied institutionalization might have been appropriate.
• She labeled Kean’s absence “an absolute disrespect to voters” and described it as “taxation without representation,” emphasizing that elected officials are expected to work regardless of personal challenges.
• Kean returned to Capitol Hill on Tuesday, openly discussing his depression and expressing hope that sharing his experience would help others, while reaffirming his commitment to serve his district.
• Boebert had previously criticized Kean’s unexplained leave in June, while Kean had initially cited an undisclosed medical ailment and assured he was recovering before revealing the depression diagnosis.