politics
April 30, 2026
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.
TL;DR
- President Trump has nominated Dr. Nicole Saphier as the next U.S. surgeon general.
- This follows the withdrawal of his previous nominee, Dr. Casey Means, whose confirmation stalled in the Senate.
- Dr. Saphier is a breast radiologist and author known for her work in cancer detection.
- She has also authored a book criticizing the U.S. response to the Covid-19 pandemic.
- Concerns over Dr. Means' stances on vaccines, birth control, pesticides, and psychedelics contributed to her nomination stalling.
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