Trump nominates Fox News doctor to be the next surgeon general
President Trump has withdrawn his nomination of Casey Means for surgeon general, criticized Senator Bill Cassidy for opposing her confirmation, and nominated Dr. Nicole B. Saphier as his new pick. Saphier, a breast radiologist at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and Fox News contributor, has promoted herbal supplements and expressed vaccine skepticism while avoiding outright anti-vaccine statements. The shift comes amid Republican concerns over Means' lack of active medical licensure and her ties to the anti-vaccine MAHA movement.
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New pick Trump nominates Fox News doctor to be the next surgeon general Trump lashes out at Cassidy while announcing his new nomination. Beth Mole – Apr 30, 2026 6:09 pm | 84 Nicole Saphier attends FOX Nation's 2024 Patriot Awards at Tilles Center for the Performing Arts on December 5, 2024 in Greenvale, New York. Credit: Getty | Theo Wargo Nicole Saphier attends FOX Nation's 2024 Patriot Awards at Tilles Center for the Performing Arts on December 5, 2024 in Greenvale, New York.
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