Summary
President Donald Trump's nominee for surgeon general, Casey Means, faced questions at a Senate hearing, including her views on vaccines and her qualifications. Although she supports vaccines, she emphasizes individual choice. Concerns were raised about her lack of a medical license and potential conflicts of interest from her past as a health influencer.
Key Facts
- Casey Means is President Trump's nominee for the U.S. surgeon general.
- Means does not currently have an active medical license.
- Senators questioned her on possible conflicts of interest related to her promoting products as a health influencer.
- Means denied any wrongdoing and stated she was cleared by the Office of Government Ethics.
- She is involved in the "Make America Healthy Again" movement, promoted by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
- At the hearing, Means did not firmly commit to supporting all CDC vaccine recommendations.
- An active medical license is not needed to be surgeon general, but Means would oversee others who must have one.
- If confirmed, Means would report to Health Secretary Kennedy and oversee national health advisories.
