Trump withdraws Casey Means as surgeon general nominee, names radiologist Nicole Saphier

The Trump administration has withdrawn its nomination of Casey Means to serve as the next surgeon general.

Means had been backed by the Make America Healthy Again movement, which sees the decision as a setback to its months‑long effort to secure his confirmation.

President Trump has instead nominated Nicole Saphier, a radiologist who also appears as a Fox News contributor. Saphier shares some of MAHA’s interest in personal wellness and expresses skepticism toward vaccine mandates.

The shift underscores the limits of the administration’s ability to achieve Senate approval for its health agenda after earlier concerns from lawmakers.