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Who Is Nicole Saphier? New Surgeon General Pick’s Views on Vaccines, MAHA
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Trump's New Surgeon General Pick Has Both Praised and Cringed at His Administration
Nicole Saphier, MD, is President Donald Trump's latest pick for the vacant role of U.S. surgeon general, a nomination that ended the embattled campaign of his previous candidate, Casey Means, MD, after it became clear she didn't have the votes to advance out of a Senate committee. Saphier, a radiologist and former Fox News Channel contributor, has promoted several aspects of Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) agenda, including removing food additives, cutting ultraprocessed foods from diets, and encouraging exercise. But she has been a more vocal advocate for vaccination than Kennedy, and at times she has criticized the Trump administration's handling of health issues as "embarrassing." If confirmed as the nation's doctor, Saphier would be empowered to issue advisories that warn of public health threats. Surgeons general also have used the office to advocate on vaccination issues -- though the office doesn't create vaccine policy. Means, a Stanford University-educated physician and MAHA influencer who didn't finish her surgical residency in Oregon and has an inactive medical license, had faced a grilling from senators of both major political parties over her experience and stance on vaccination. She told the Associated Press her failed nomination was
Trump drops Casey Means as surgeon general nominee, opts for radiologist Nicole Saphier
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration has dropped its nomination of Casey Means to be the next surgeon general, opting instead for Nicole Saphier, a radiologist and Fox News contributor. The move is a blow to the Make America Healthy Again movement’s months-long push to get Means confirmed. But Saphier shares some commonalities with MAHA, including an interest in personal wellness and a skepticism of vaccine mandates. It also signals the limits of President Trump’s power to achieve Senate approval, especially after months of concerns from lawmakers about his health agenda. The administration has nominated a health official to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention who is also awaiting Senate review. Trump announced the change on social media and blamed Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) for blocking Means. Cassidy leads the committee tasked with nominees for surgeon general. He called the senator, a physician who has expressed deep concerns with Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s vaccine policies, “disloyal.” “Nevertheless, despite Senator Cassidy’s intransigence and political games, Casey will continue to fight for MAHA on the many important Health issues facing our Country,” Trump wrote. Nicole Saphier attends FOX Nation’s 2024 Patriot Awards at Tilles Center for the Performing Arts in Greenvale,
Who Is Nicole Saphier? New Surgeon General Pick’s Views on Vaccines, MAHA
President Donald Trump has announced Dr. Nicole Saphier as his new nominee for the position of Surgeon General.Saphier is Trump’s third nominee for the post, following the withdrawal of Casey Means from the position. Means was recommended to the president for the position by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., but faced opposition in the Senate over her views on vaccinations and lack of a medical license, which stalled her confirmation.The Surgeon General is the nation's top doctor, providing Americans with the best information on health, including how to improve it and reduce illness and injury.Trump announced the nomination in a post on Truth Social, where he praised Saphier and said that she is “a STAR physician who has spent her career guiding women facing breast cancer through their diagnosis and treatment while tirelessly advocating to increase early cancer detection and prevention, while at the same time working with men and women on all other forms of cancer diagnoses and treatments.”Who Is the New Surgeon General Nominee, Nicole Saphier?Saphier is a board-certified radiologist and an associate professor at the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and Weill Cornell Medical College in New York, where she is the director
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