President revealed details of Neal Dunn’s health prompting Mike Johnson, the House speaker, to say it ‘wasn’t public’
Donald Trump on Monday publicly revealed details about a Republican congressman’s “terminal” diagnosis that could have left him “dead by June”, prompting Mike Johnson, speaker of the House, to say: “That wasn’t public.”
Trump touched on Neal Dunn’s health during a meandering press conference at the White House held alongside leaders of the Kennedy Center and other top Republicans, in which he also discussed topics including the performing arts venue’s upcoming renovation, the breast cancer diagnosis of Susan Wiles, his chief of staff, and the war with Iran.
His comments about the 73-year-old Florida representative came as Republicans struggle to maintain their majority in the House of Representatives, which they control with just one seat, with three seats vacant.
The historically small majority has made health scares and any other event that can force a lawmaker to resign or retire a pressing concern for Republican leaders, ahead of the November midterms in which Democrats are vying to take back the chamber.
