Trump pulls his support for MAHA influencer as surgeon general
President Donald Trump withdrew his nomination of Casey Means for surgeon general and announced Dr. Nicole Saphier as his new nominee. Means' nomination had stalled due to Republican opposition, with senators questioning her past criticisms of birth control pills and routine childhood vaccines.
President Donald Trump withdrew his nomination of Casey Means for surgeon general after key Senate Republicans declined to support her. Means, a doctor without an active medical license, had been poised to elevate Trump's "Make America Healthy Again" message. Trump announced Dr. Nicole Saphier, a radiologist and frequent Fox News commentator, as his new nominee. Saphier is director of breast imaging at Memorial Sloan Kettering Monmouth and has a background in cancer treatments. Means' nomination stalled after her February confirmation hearing, where senators questioned her past criticisms of birth control pills and routine childhood vaccines. Trump accused Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy of derailing Means' nomination.
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