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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 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.

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.