Rep. Tom Kean Jr. (R-NJ) crossed President Donald Trump on Sunday by not supporting the president’s policy agenda during the first and only televised debate in the competitive race for New Jersey’s 7th Congressional District.

Kean is on a difficult journey to the general election in November, as the congressman was absent from the House floor for months as he battled depression. During a debate hosted by the New Jersey Globe, a local news outlet, Kean went head-to-head with his Democratic competitor, Rebecca Bennett.

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