Overview

• President Trump nominated Dr. Casey Means as U.S. Surgeon General on May 7, replacing his initial pick, Dr. Janette Nesheiwat.
• Means, a Stanford-trained physician turned wellness advocate, left her medical residency and currently holds an inactive medical license.
• Her close ties to HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and the Make America Healthy Again movement have drawn both support and criticism.
• Trump initially praised Means as potentially one of the finest Surgeon Generals but later distanced himself, saying, 'I don't know her.'
• Means’ nomination is under review by the Senate, with uncertainty surrounding her qualifications and lack of government experience.