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Trump chose new surgeon general pick on RFK Jr.’s recommendation

Headline from The Hill, from the development of May 7, 2025

Newest development May 9, 2025 · 4 reportsCasey Means, Trump's new pick for surgeon general, faces pushback

President Trump told reporters Thursday he based his new pick for surgeon general on the recommendation of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Trump was asked why he chose Casey Means, a physician-turned-wellness influencer with close ties to the “Make America Healthy Aga…

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  1. Names this update

    Trump chose new surgeon general pick on RFK Jr.’s recommendation

    Headline from The Hill ·

  2. Newest

    Casey Means, Trump's new pick for surgeon general, faces pushback

    Headline from Delaware Public Media ·

Reports & sources

40 articles, oldest first.

  1. Boston

    Trump taps Dr. Casey Means, wellness influencer close to Robert F. Kennedy Jr., for surgeon general (opens Boston)

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    Boston's feed description

    Janette Nesheiwat had been scheduled to appear before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee Thursday.

  2. The Boston Globe

    Donald Trump taps wellness influencer close to Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for surgeon general (opens The Boston Globe)

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    The Boston Globe's feed description

    Janette Nesheiwat is a medical director for an urgent care company in New York and has appeared regularly on Fox News to offer medical expertise and insights.

  3. Roll Call

    Trump drops surgeon general pick, taps influencer for job (opens Roll Call)

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    Roll Call's feed description

    President Donald Trump dropped his original pick for surgeon general and selected Casey Means, a health influencer.

  4. Fox News

    Trump announces MAHA advocate Casey Means will be new surgeon general nominee (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    The White House announced Wednesday that President Donald Trump's nominee to be the next U.S. Surgeon General, Dr. Janette Nesheiwat, would be replaced with MAHA advocate Dr. Casey Means.

  5. Washington Examiner

    Trump pulls pick for surgeon general in favor of RFK Jr. ally (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    Casey Means was previously considered for a spot in the Food and Drug Administration and is a well-known ally of RFK Jr., along with her brother Calley.

  6. CBS News

    Dr. Casey Means, Trump (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    President Trump said his new pick for surgeon general, Dr. Casey Means, has "impeccable" credentials, after the White House withdrew his earlier nominee amid questions about her background.

  7. Newsweek

    Who is Casey Means? Trump nominates wellness influencer as Surgeon General (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    The move to nominate Means comes as Trump withdrew Dr. Janette Nesheiwat's nomination amid growing scrutiny.

  8. Green Field Reporter

    Donald Trump taps wellness influencer close to Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for surgeon general - The Daily Reporter (opens Green Field Reporter)

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    Green Field Reporter's feed description

    WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is tapping Dr. Casey Means, a wellness influencer with close ties to Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., as his nominee for surgeon general after withdrawing his initial pick for the influential health post.

  9. The Hill

    Trump chose new surgeon general pick on RFK Jr.’s recommendation (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    President Trump told reporters Thursday he based his new pick for surgeon general on the recommendation of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Trump was asked why he chose Casey Means, a physician-turned-wellness influencer with close ties to the “Make America Healthy Aga…

  10. FOX 35 Orlando

    Who is Dr. Casey Means? Trump announces new surgeon general nominee (opens FOX 35 Orlando)

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    FOX 35 Orlando's feed description

    Who is Casey Means, the medical doctor President Donald Trump announced he would nominate for the job of surgeon general? Here's what we know.

  11. Al Jazeera

    Trump administration taps wellness influencer for surgeon general (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Trump picks Dr Casey Means, a close ally Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr for role.

  12. Glamour

    Who Is Dr. Casey Means? Everything You Need to Know About Donald Trump's Pick for Surgeon General (opens Glamour)

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    Glamour's feed description

    Who is Casey Means? Trump's pick for Surgeon General is a longtime ally of RFK Jr. Here's where she stands.

  13. Wyoming Public Media

    Trump picks Casey Means for surgeon general, after first nominee withdraws (opens Wyoming Public Media)

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    Wyoming Public Media's feed description

    Dr. Janette Nesheiwat withdrew her nomination for Surgeon General after questions about her credentials. Dr. Casey Means has a medical degree from Stanford and a best-selling book on metabolic health.

  14. PBS NewsHour

    Trump nominates Dr. Casey Means, wellness influencer close to RFK Jr., for surgeon general (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    PBS NewsHour's feed description

    President Donald Trump is tapping Dr. Casey Means, a wellness influencer with close ties to Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., as his nominee for surgeon general after withdrawing his initial pick for the influential health post.

  15. Rolling Stone

    Who Is the Holistic Influencer Trump Tapped to Be Surgeon General? (opens Rolling Stone)

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    Rolling Stone's feed description

    Donald Trump has nominated Casey Means, an influencer and functional health advocate, to serve as U.S. surgeon general

  16. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    Trump pulls surgeon general pick, taps wellness influencer (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's feed description

    WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump is tapping Dr. Casey Means, a wellness influencer with close ties to Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., as his nominee for surgeon general after withdrawing his initial pick for the influential health post.

  17. The Hill

    Who is Casey Means, MAHA influencer picked by Trump for surgeon general? (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    President Trump on Wednesday picked Casey Means, a prominent influence in the “Make America Healthy Again” movement, to be his surgeon general, pulling the nomination of Janette Nesheiwat, a physician and former Fox News contributor.

  18. Time

    Inside the Health Views of Casey Means, Trump’s Surgeon General Nominee (opens Time)

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    Time's feed description

    Means holds many health beliefs that mirror those of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

  19. RedState

  20. The Guardian

    Trump nominates Dr Casey Means, influencer close to RFK Jr, for surgeon general (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    President taps wellness influencer after withdrawing initial pick, former Fox News contributor Janette Nesheiwat

  21. Blaze Media

    Trump nominates health influencer Casey Means for surgeon general after pulling nomination of Janette Nesheiwat (opens Blaze Media)

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    Blaze Media's feed description

    Means has been a vocal critic of processed food and chemicals in the American diet.

  22. The New Republic

    Trump Picks Incompetent Wellness Influencer for Surgeon General (opens The New Republic)

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    The New Republic's feed description

    Trump has nominated Dr. Casey Means, a wellness influencer with no medical degree, to be the nation’s surgeon general.

  23. Delaware Public Media

    Casey Means, Trump's new pick for surgeon general, faces pushback (opens Delaware Public Media)

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    Delaware Public Media's feed description

    Casey Means, President Trump's new pick for U.S. surgeon general faces questions about her medical qualifications. And despite RFK Jr's support, some in the MAHA movement are lobbying against her.

  24. Blaze Media

    Trump's nomination of Casey Means for surgeon general prompts mixed reactions, heated debate (opens Blaze Media)

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    Blaze Media's feed description

    Trump's second surgeon general nominee has prompted a re-examination of the MAHA movement.

  25. The Hill

    RFK Jr.: Casey Means ‘walked away from traditional medicine because she was not curing patients’ (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    Robert F. Kennedy Jr. defended Casey Means, President Donald Trump's surgeon general nominee, saying she "couldn’t get anybody within her profession to look at the nutrition contributions to illness."

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