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Trump Replaces Surgeon General Nominee Casey Means with Nicole Saphier

Donald Trump has withdrawn his nomination of Casey Means for Surgeon General, replacing her with Fox News contributor Dr. Nicole Saphier. The move follows a period of stalled progress for Means's nomination.

30 Apr, 17:00 — 30 Apr, 17:54
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NYTMostly Factual1h ago

Trump Withdraws Nomination of Casey Means for Surgeon General

Dr. Means’s nomination had stalled in part over her views on vaccines. The president said he was instead nominating Dr. Nicole B. Saphier, a radiologist at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.

By Sheryl Gay Stolberg

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The GuardianMostly Factual1h ago

Trump withdraws nomination of Casey Means for US surgeon general

US president said he was instead nominating radiologist and Fox News contributor Dr Nicole Saphier for the post Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox Donald Trump on Thursday pulled his nominee to become the US surgeon general, Casey Means, and replaced her. The US president said that Means will continue to fight for the so-called Make America Healthy Again (Maha) movement spearheaded by health secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr. He stated this was despite...

By Guardian staff and agency

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cnbcMostly Factual1h ago

Trump taps Nicole Saphier for surgeon general after pulling Casey Means nomination

Means' nomination had stalled in the Senate over concerns about her controversial stances on vaccines, birth control, pesticides and psychedelics.

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The IndependentMostly Factual1h ago

Trump pulls Casey Means' stalled surgeon general nomination and says he'll put forth Nicole Saphier

President Donald Trump says he's nominating former Fox News Channel contributor Dr. Nicole Saphier for surgeon general after Dr. Casey Means’ path forward stalled in the Senate over questions about her experience and her stance on vaccines

By Ali Swenson and Meg Kinnard

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hindustan-timesMostly Factual1h ago

Why Dr Nicole B Saphier has been nominated as next Surgeon General; Trump’s 2-word reason

US President Donald Trump has nominated Dr. Nicole B. Saphier as the next Surgeon General.

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deadlineMostly Factual1h ago

Trump Announces Fox News Contributor Dr. Nicole Saphier As New Surgeon General Nominee

Radiologist and Fox News opinion contributor Dr. Nicole Saphier will be nominated by Donald Trump for surgeon general, putting an end to speculation over whether the president’s previous pick, Dr. Casey Means, could get Senate confirmation. Saphier, director of breast imaging at the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center’s facility in Monmouth, NJ, and a regular […]

By Greg Evans

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