Trump pulls surgeon general pick after nomination stalls
Summary
President Donald Trump withdrew his pick for US surgeon general, Casey Means, after she did not get enough Senate support to be confirmed. He announced he would nominate cancer radiologist Nicole Saphier instead.Key Facts
- Casey Means was nominated by President Trump to be US surgeon general but did not get enough votes in the Senate.
- Means is a health influencer without an active medical license and held controversial views on vaccines.
- During her Senate hearing, Means did not clearly say if babies should get vaccines and questioned some vaccine science.
- Senator Bill Cassidy, a Republican and doctor, was blamed by Trump for blocking Means’ nomination.
- President Trump announced Nicole Saphier, a cancer radiologist and Fox News contributor, as his new nominee.
- Saphier works at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and has written a book about health issues.
- This is Trump’s third nominee for surgeon general after two previous candidates faced criticism.
- The US Public Health Service, led by the surgeon general, has about 6,000 employees.
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