Trump Switches Surgeon General Nominee

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President Trump withdraws Casey Means' nomination for Surgeon General and nominates Dr. Nicole Saphier instead.

Trump Drops New Surgeon General Nominee After Means Withdrawal: Dr. Nicole Saphier Takes the Helm President Trump has withdrawn Casey Means nomination for Surgeon General, citing Republican Senator Bill Cassidys opposition. Means, a Stanford-trained physician, faced criticism for her short traditional medical career and ties to Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Junior. Trump praised Means for her work on child diseases, autism, nutrition, and over-medication, but she will not serve in the role. Instead, Trump has nominated Dr. Nicole Saphier, a radiologist and breast imaging specialist at Memorial Sloan Kettering, known for her cancer care expertise and early detection advocacy. Saphiers confirmation process is underway. Support the show: Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/5623380f7a094a05

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Guest: Dr. Nicole Saphier

Topics covered

• Surgeon General nomination
• Trump administration
• healthcare
• medical professionals
• politics
• cancer care

Keywords

• Trump
• Surgeon General
• Casey Means
• Dr. Nicole Saphier
• healthcare
• politics
• cancer care

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Organizations: Memorial Sloan Kettering

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