Confirmation Hearing for Trump’s Surgeon General Nominee Postponed Due to Personal Reasons
TL;DR
The Senate confirmation hearing for President Trump's nominee for surgeon general, Dr. Casey Means, was postponed due to her going into labor. Means, a controversial figure due to her skepticism of traditional medicine, lack of active medical license, and past comments on vaccines and contraception, has faced criticism from public health experts. Her nomination has stirred debate over her qualifications and potential influence on public health policy.
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- Confirmation hearing for Casey Means, Trump's surgeon general pick, is postponed NBC News
- Opinion | The Doctor Who Hates Medicine The New York Times
- Senate postpones hearing for Trump’s surgeon general pick after she goes into labor The Guardian
- Casey Means is having a baby, postponing her confirmation hearing Politico
- Trump's surgeon general nominee is a public health risk MSNBC News
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