Trump pulls Dr. Casey Means' nomination for surgeon general, announces replacement

Key Points:

• President Donald Trump has nominated Dr. Nicole Saphier for surgeon general, replacing his previous nominee Dr. Casey Means, whose confirmation faced Senate opposition.
• Dr. Saphier is a radiologist and breast imaging director at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and a Fox News medical contributor, known for her advocacy on cancer detection and prevention.
• Saphier's books promote health prevention through lifestyle changes and criticize pandemic-related shutdowns, aligning with views of Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and other health officials.
• Dr. Casey Means, nominated nearly a year ago, faced controversy over her views on vaccines, birth control, and pesticides, and her nomination stalled due to opposition from Sen. Bill Cassidy.
• Sen. Cassidy, chair of the Senate HELP Committee, opposed Means partly due to concerns over vaccine misinformation, while Trump criticized Cassidy for blocking her nomination and praised Means as a strong advocate for the "Make America Healthy Again" movement.