President Donald Trump’s move to nominate Dr. Casey Means as surgeon general is dividing the “Make America Healthy Again” movement, fomenting turmoil in the community that helped propel him to a second term. 

On Wednesday, the president withdrew Dr. Janette Nesheiwat as his pick for surgeon general. The withdrawal came after she was criticized by conservative activist Laura Loomer over concerns regarding her credentials. Means was tapped to fill her place, with her nomination likely stemming from the influence of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the architect of the MAHA movement. 

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