Trump Nominates Saphier for Surgeon General, Pulls Means (5)

President Donald Trump pulled the nomination of wellness entrepreneur Casey Means to be US surgeon general and named Nicole Saphier, a radiologist, to replace her.

The reversal is the second time Trump has withdrawn a pick for role of the nation’s top doctor. In May, he announced Means would replace Fox News contributor Janette Nesheiwat shortly before her confirmation hearing.

Nicole Saphier

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Trump announced the news on Truth Social. Saphier is director of breast imaging at Memorial Sloan Kettering Monmouth in New Jersey and a former Fox News contributor.

The surgeon general historically plays a lead role in public health ...