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R-2026-015
ABSENCE ↔ TRADES

Tom Kean Jr. — 54 Days Absent, $190K in Trades, Blind Trust Never Created

By Michael Starr Hopkins · April 28, 2026 · ✓ Cleared 3 of 3 · 3 sources
The Claim

C-015-01

The named member had a documented absence window while transaction and fundraising records continued to appear.

He signed the trades. He cashed the donor checks. The Congress he was elected to serve has been voting without him.

  1. C-015-01

    The named member had a documented absence window while transaction and fundraising records continued to appear.

    corroborated
  2. C-015-02

    The blind-trust promise had no matching public creation record in the cited packet.

    documented
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Claim Matrix

What supports what.

C-015-01

The named member had a documented absence window while transaction and fundraising records continued to appear.

STOCK Act PTR dated Apr. 13, 2026House roll call recordsFEC Q1 2026 committee filing
C-015-02

The blind-trust promise had no matching public creation record in the cited packet.

STOCK Act PTR dated Apr. 13, 2026
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What Would Change This

Disproof standard.

A public blind-trust creation record, corrected PTR, or official House/FEC correction that alters the cited dates or amounts.

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