An opinion piece about New Jersey Congressman Tom Kean Jr.’s four-month absence for depression treatment pivots to criticize what it describes as Republican double standards. The article notes that Kean, who returned this week after missing over 100 votes while collecting his salary, has voted against paid leave laws despite benefiting from extended time off. It then cites several Republican figures, including former President Donald Trump, who reportedly made a sweeping claim about his constitutional authority. The piece uses Trump’s statement to illustrate what it argues is a pattern of lawmakers applying different rules to themselves than to ordinary citizens.