
The new US surgeon general nominee has a MAHA problem
Nicole Saphier, a radiologist and former Fox News medical contributor, is a more conventional pick than Casey Means, the previous nominee.

Nicole Saphier, a radiologist and former Fox News medical contributor, is a more conventional pick than Casey Means, the previous nominee.

Nicole Saphier, a radiologist and former Fox News medical contributor, is a more conventional pick than Casey Means, the previous nominee.

President Trump has nominated Dr. Nicole Saphier, a radiologist and former Fox News contributor, as surgeon general — his third pick for the position after previous nominees Dr. Janette Nesheiwat withdrew and Dr. Casey Means failed to secure confirmation. Saphier, who directs breast imaging at Memorial Sloan Kettering Monmouth and hosts a podcast, is expected to face easier confirmation than her predecessor due to her active medical license and alignment with Republican priorities on issues like chronic disease prevention and the MAHA movement.

President Trump withdrew Casey Means' stalled surgeon general nomination and attacked Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) for blocking it, then announced Dr. Nicole B. Saphier as the new nominee. Saphier is a breast radiologist at Memorial Sloan Kettering, Fox News contributor, and founder of herbal supplement company Drop Rx. Means' nomination failed over concerns about her vaccine views and lack of active medical license.

Son précédent choix s’étant heurté aux réticences d’élus de son propre camp, Donald Trump a désigné Nicole Saphier pour occuper ce poste aux pouvoirs concrets très limités.

President Trump announces Dr. Nicole Saphier as his nominee for U.S. surgeon general, replacing Dr. Casey Means whose confirmation stalled in the Senate for months over concerns about her controversial stances on vaccines and other issues. Saphier is a breast radiologist at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and Fox News contributor since 2018.

President Trump announced Thursday he will nominate Dr. Nicole Saphier for U.S. Surgeon General after Dr. Casey Means' nomination stalled in the Senate over questions about her experience and vaccine stance. Saphier, a radiologist and former Fox News contributor, would become Trump's third nominee for the position after withdrawing Janette Nesheiwat and facing opposition to Means from both parties, including GOP Senators Lisa Murkowski and Susan Collins.