Trump’s New Surgeon General Pick Laid Out All The Reasons Failed Nom Wouldn’t Be Good A Year Ago
President Donald Trump has nominated Dr. Nicole Saphier as the new surgeon general after withdrawing the stalled nomination of Dr. Casey Means. A year prior, Saphier publicly questioned Means' qualifications, citing her lack of completed medical training and insufficient leadership background. Saphier, a breast radiologist and Fox News contributor, has previously expressed skepticism about pandemic-era vaccine and mask mandates.
- ▪President Donald Trump nominated Dr. Nicole Saphier for surgeon general after withdrawing Dr. Casey Means' stalled nomination.
- ▪Dr. Nicole Saphier previously criticized Dr. Casey Means for lacking a completed medical residency and sufficient leadership experience.
- ▪Dr. Casey Means did not finish her surgical residency and does not hold an active medical license, according to NPR.
- ▪Saphier claimed there were reports that Means left her residency due to anxiety, though she acknowledged Means had strong support from the Trump administration.
- ▪Means' nomination stalled in the Senate, partly due to her ambiguous stance on recommending specific vaccines like measles and influenza.
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Health Trump’s New Surgeon General Pick Laid Out All The Reasons Failed Nom Wouldn’t Be Good A Year Ago (Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images) Ireland Owens Reporter April 30, 2026 2:39 PM ET April 30, 2026 2:39 PM ET Ireland Owens Reporter Font Size: const observer = new MutationObserver((mutations) => { const adDivToHide = document.querySelector("#dailycaller_incontent_1"); if (adDivToHide && dc_noads_page) { adDivToHide.classList.add("hide-premium", "hide-free"); observer.disconnect(); console.log("Ad div found and hidden"); } }); observer.observe(document.body, { childList: true, subtree: true }); President Donald Trump’s new surgeon general pick previously criticized ex-nominee Dr. Casey Means for lacking the “leadership background” required for the role.
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