Trump pulls Dr. Casey Means' nomination for surgeon general, announces replacement

President Trump on Thursday announced a new nominee for surgeon general, Dr. Nicole Saphier. She replaces Trump's prior pick, Dr. Casey Means.

President Donald Trump on Thursday announced a new nominee for surgeon general, Dr. Nicole Saphier, putting an end to months of speculation about whether the Senate would confirm his prior pick, Dr. Casey Means.

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Saphier is listed on Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center's website as a radiologist and director of breast imaging at its facility in Monmouth County, New Jersey. She has also regularly appeared as a medical contributor on Fox News.

If confirmed by the Senate, Saphier would become the nation’s top doctor, with the power to issue health advisories for the country.