Trump ends MAHA activist and wellness influencer Casey Means’s bid for surgeon general
President Donald Trump has withdrawn Make America Health Again activist Casey Means's nomination for surgeon general and instead nominated radiologist Nicole Saphier for the role. Saphier is Trump's third pick for the position since the start of his second term.
President Donald Trump has withdrawn Casey Means's nomination for surgeon general. Means, a Make America Health Again activist and wellness influencer, was initially tapped for the role in May 2025. Trump's new nominee, Nicole Saphier, is a radiologist and Fox News contributor. Saphier is director of breast imaging at Memorial Sloan Kettering Monmouth in New Jersey. Means's nomination had stalled in the Senate due to concerns over her stances on vaccines, abortion pills, and alternative medicine. Saphier's nomination drew cautious praise from healthcare advocates, who noted her real-world experience treating patients.
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