Jump to contentSwipe for next articleIndependent Bulletin homepageDownload our appAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleAriana BaioSunday 23 August 2026 18:57 BST‘Missing’ Republican lawmaker Tom Kean Jr. explains his two-month absence: 'I was given the diagnosis of depression'New York Times reporter Tracey Tully says she was denied entry to a New Jersey campaign fundraiser for Republican Rep. Tom Kean and had local police called on her as a suspected trespasser.The event, held at Hawk Point Golf Club in Washington Township, featured House Speaker Mike Johnson and admitted other journalists from Fox News and local television.Responding officers quickly resolved the situation after realizing Tully was simply a reporter waiting in the parking lot to conduct an interview.House Speaker Johnson briefly spoke with Tully outside the event, suggesting Kean should have been more transparent with voters regarding his recent three-month absence for depression treatment.Kean did not publicly address the incident directly, though he subsequently claimed on social media that he maintains extensive local press engagements.In fullPolice called on New York Times reporter who was barred from campaign event for rarely-seen Republican lawmakerMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in