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Trump pulls Casey Means' nomination as surgeon general, naming Nicole Saphier as replacement
Trump said the switch follows Senate resistance to Means over vaccines and experience, ending a months-long confirmation fight.
- On Thursday, President Donald Trump withdrew Casey Means' nomination for U.S. surgeon general and announced Dr. Nicole Saphier, a Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center radiologist, as his replacement.
- Means' nomination stalled after a contentious February confirmation hearing, where lawmakers from both parties questioned her unconventional background, lack of an active medical license, and controversial stances on vaccines.
- Blaming Republican Senator Bill Cassidy of Louisiana for obstructing the nomination, Trump called him "very disloyal" and urged Louisiana voters to remove him in the upcoming primary.
- Trump praised Saphier as a "STAR physician" and Fox News contributor whose clinical experience and pro-life advocacy align with his "Make America Healthy Again" agenda.
- Saphier's nomination triggers a new Senate confirmation process, though healthcare advocates offered cautious praise, signaling ongoing political divisions over public health leadership appointments.
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Trump pulls nomination for stalled surgeon general nominee
President Trump says he's nominating Fox News Channel contributor Dr. Nicole Saphier for surgeon general after Casey Means' path forward stalled in the Senate over questions about her experience and her stance on vaccines.
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