GOP Senators Back Trump's Surgeon General Pick Ahead of Confirmation Hearing

Republican senators Cassidy and Murkowski voiced optimism about Nicole Saphier’s nomination for surgeon general as she heads into Wednesday’s confirmation hearing, signaling GOP willingness to fill the long-vacant post. Saphier, a radiologist who has occasionally criticized aspects of the Trump health agenda, has pledged to divest MAHA-targeted stock and will face scrutiny from HELP Committee members alongside other HHS nominees.