Trump Withdraws Casey Means as Surgeon General Nominee, Nominates Nicole Saphier
TL;DR
President Donald Trump pulled Casey Means’s nomination to be the US surgeon general after opposition from Republicans (including Sen. Bill Cassidy) and concerns raised during her confirmation hearing about vaccines and her residency decision. He then nominated radiologist Dr. Nicole Saphier, a Fox News contributor and Memorial Sloan Kettering Breast Imaging director, who Trump praised as a “STAR physician” and capable communicator; Saphier also has a role on a CDC advisory committee and authored a health-focused book.
- Trump withdraws nomination of Casey Means for US surgeon general The Guardian
- Trump pulls his surgeon general pick and makes third nomination for the role CNN
- Trump pulls Casey Means' stalled surgeon general nomination and says he'll put forth Nicole Saphier The Washington Post
- Trump announces Nicole Saphier as new surgeon general nominee Axios
- Trump pulls Dr. Casey Means' nomination for surgeon general, announces replacement NBC News
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