Trump Withdraws Surgeon General Nomination and Announces New Pick, Dr. Casey Means

[ad_1] President Trump introduced Wednesday he deliberate to appoint Dr. Casey Means to function his surgeon basic after he withdrew the nomination of his earlier selection, Dr. Janette Nesheiwat.

“Casey has impeccable ‘MAHA’ credentials, and can work intently with our fantastic Secretary of Well being and Human Providers, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., to make sure a profitable implementation of our Agenda with a purpose to reverse the Continual Illness Epidemic, and guarantee Nice Well being, sooner or later, for ALL People,” Mr. Trump wrote on Reality Social, referring to the Make America Wholesome Once more motion.

Dr. Means, a wellness influencer, is the co-author of “Good Vitality,” a guide about continual sickness. She wrote it together with her brother, Calley Means, who's a prime adviser to Mr. Kennedy. The siblings have been outstanding supporters of Mr. Kennedy’s coverage efforts.

When Mr. Kennedy was sworn in as the brand new well being secretary, Dr. Means wrote on X that he “has a imaginative and prescient for the longer term that aligns with what I would like for my household, future youngsters, and the world.”

Dr. Means’s web site says she earned her bachelor’s and medical levels from Stanford College earlier than dropping out of her residency program in surgical procedure. She is the co-founder of Ranges, a digital well being firm that makes use of steady glucose monitoring to assist monitor metabolic well being.

Mr. Trump stated Dr. Nesheiwat, a former Fox Information contributor, would work with Mr. Kennedy “in one other capability” on the well being and human providers division.

Dr. Nesheiwat was scheduled to look earlier than the Senate well being committee on Thursday, however her nomination bumped into bother on two fronts. Laura Loomer, a conservative activist whom Mr. Trump has listened to on different personnel issues, referred to as for a brand new surgeon basic nominee, arguing Dr. Nesheiwat “will not be ideologically aligned” with the president. Reviews have additionally raised questions in regards to the veracity of Dr. Nesheiwat’s résumé.

She is the sister-in-law of Michael Waltz, who served as Mr. Trump’s nationwide safety adviser till final week. The president stated he would nominate Mr. Waltz to be the ambassador to the United Nations.