Trump names Nicole Saphier as Surgeon General pick, withdraws Means - Reuters
Trump names Nicole Saphier as Surgeon General pick, withdraws Means Reuters
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"a STAR physician who has spent her career guiding women facing breast cancer through their diagnosis and treatment."
— Donald Trump , Politician
"his cautions about pregnant women taking Tylenol were oversimplistic and patronizing."
— Nicole Saphier , Executive
"Nicole is a STAR physician who has spent her career guiding women facing breast cancer through their diagnosis and treatment."
— Donald Trump , Politician
"Hopefully all of the Great Republican People of Louisiana, which I won, BIG, three times, will be voting Bill Cassidy OUT OF OFFICE in the upcoming Republican Primary!"
— Donald Trump , Politician
"Saphier at least has real world experience with treating patients and a better understanding of the ins and outs of our healthcare system, whereas Means had zero experience in the field."
— Anahita Dua , Academic
"Nicole is a STAR physician who has spent her career guiding women facing breast cancer."
— Donald Trump , Politician
"Despite Senator Cassidy’s intransigence and political games, Casey will continue to fight for MAHA."
— Donald Trump , Politician
"Casey Means is one of our movement’s most powerful evangelist."
— Robert F. Kennedy Jr. , Activist
"it had become obvious, over the past week, that she would not become the next surgeon general"
— Casey Means , Academic
"if Means wasn’t confirmed, it would 'ruin the soul of MAHA.'"
— Vani Hari , Activist
"vaccine safety isn’t one of her primary issues and that her message is instead 'about empowerment and about fixing broken health-care incentives.'"
— Nicole Saphier , Executive
"playing 'political games'"
— Bill Cassidy , Politician
Key People
A professor of global health and epidemiology who provided perspective on Saphier's nomination.
A surgeon and founder of Healthcare for Action who commented on the nomination.
Independent Senator who endorsed Graham Platner.
Republican senator from Louisiana.
Physician who was nominated for U.S. Surgeon General.
Former president of the United States known for his aggressive economic policies.
Lisa Murkowski is a Republican U.S. Senator from Alaska.
A radiologist and Fox News contributor nominated as the next U.S. Surgeon General.
Nicole Saphier is a physician and medical commentator.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is an American environmental attorney and activist.
Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. is the Health and Human Services Secretary.
Longtime Republican Senator from Maine who has served nearly 30 years.
Health advocate and leader of the Make America Healthy Again movement.
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President Donald Trump withdrew Dr. Casey Means' nomination for U.S. Surgeon General due to Senate concerns over her experience and vaccine stance, nominating Dr. Nicole Saphier as her replacement.
President Trump announced Dr. Nicole B. Saphier, a Fox News contributor and radiologist, as the new U.S. Surgeon General, replacing Dr. Casey Means whose nomination faced Senate challenges.
President Trump withdrew Dr. Casey Means' nomination for U.S. Surgeon General due to Senate concerns and announced Dr. Nicole Saphier as the new nominee.
President Trump withdrew Dr. Casey Means' nomination for U.S. Surgeon General and nominated Dr. Nicole Saphier, a radiologist and Fox News contributor, as her replacement.
President Trump nominates Dr. Nicole Saphier, a radiologist and Fox News contributor, for U.S. Surgeon General, withdrawing the previous nomination of Dr. Casey Means due to Senate resistance.
President Trump's withdrawal of Dr. Casey Means' nomination for Surgeon General signifies a setback for the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) movement.
President Trump withdrew the nomination of Casey Means, a wellness influencer and MAHA activist, for U.S. Surgeon General, and nominated Dr. Nicole Saphier instead.
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