Jake Tapper

Rank 8 of 47

Score 112

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I’m so very sad to hear this and so glad, as always, to hear of the beautiful faith and family you’ve made the center of your life. Run the race through the tape. We’ll be praying and hoping with you, and with blessed assurance.

Ben Sasse

@BenSasse

24d

Friends-

This is a tough note to write, but since a bunch of you have started to suspect something, I’ll cut to the chase: Last week I was diagnosed with metastasized, stage-four pancreatic cancer, and am gonna die.

Advanced pancreatic is nasty stuff; it’s a death sentence.

12/23/2025, 4:55:35 PM

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