Trump Announces New Surgeon General Pick as GOP Turncoat Kills MAHA Pick's Chances

Trump Announces New Surgeon General Pick as GOP Turncoat Kills MAHA Pick's Chances Catherine Salgado | 3:05 PM on April 30, 2026 AP Photo/Alex Brandon Thanks to a Republican senator who receives large sums from the pharmaceutical industry, President Donald Trump felt forced to replace his pick for surgeon general. Advertisement googletag.cmd.push(function () { googletag.display("div-gpt-300x250_3"); //googletag.pubads().refresh([gptAdSlot["div-gpt-300x250_3"]]) }); HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. wanted fellow Make America Healthy Again enthusiast Dr. Casey Means as his surgeon general, but Senate Republicans have not heeded the president's and HHS secretary's wishes, with Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.), who is on the Senate Health Committee, particularly responsible for the blockage.

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