US EditionTrump taps Casey Means, wellness influencer close to RFK Jr., for US surgeon general after pulling initial pick
- President Donald Trump nominated Dr. Casey Means as U.S. Surgeon general on Wednesday, replacing Dr. Janette Nesheiwat just before her confirmation hearing.
- Trump withdrew Nesheiwat's nomination amid credential questions and criticism from far-right allies, while stating she would work elsewhere in the health agency.
- Means, a 37-year-old former surgeon and co-founder of the health tech company Levels, supports Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s Make America Healthy Again agenda focusing on chronic disease prevention.
- Trump praised Means for her 'impeccable MAHA credentials' and said she will work closely with Kennedy to 'reverse the Chronic Disease Epidemic' and ensure better health for Americans.
- Means’s appointment signals a shift in U.S. Health policy towards nutrition and holistic health under Kennedy’s leadership, while Nesheiwat will continue contributing in another role.
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Casey Means, Trump's latest pick for surgeon general, faces backlash
(NewsNation) — President Donald Trump has nominated Dr. Casey Means, a physician and wellness influencer with close ties to Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., to be the next U.S. surgeon general. Means, a Stanford medical school graduate, previously worked as an adviser to Kennedy's 2024 presidential campaign alongside her brother, Calley Means — a former pharmaceutical consultant, White House adviser and vocal proponent of the "Make Americ…
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