Overview

• President Trump announced Casey Means, a health influencer and author, as his new pick for U.S. Surgeon General, replacing physician Janette Nesheiwat.
• Nesheiwat was originally set for a Senate confirmation hearing but was replaced following reported opposition from pro-Trump activist Laura Loomer over her vaccine support.
• Means, a trained but non-practicing physician, advocates for metabolic health and authored the 2024 book 'Good Energy' on nutrition and wellness.
• She will work under Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., whose controversial stance on COVID-19 conspiracies has drawn criticism.
• The appointment represents a strategic shift in public health messaging, emphasizing nutrition to combat chronic illnesses, pending Senate confirmation.