President Donald Trump’s nominee for surgeon general, Nicole Saphier, was approved by the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions after convincing key Republican senators that she supports childhood vaccines, a stance that puts her at odds with other parts of the Trump political coalition.
Saphier, a radiologist specializing in breast cancer and a former Fox News contributor, was confirmed by the committee along partisan lines, 12-11, on Wednesday, with no Democrats agreeing to move her candidacy to the full Senate for a final vote. The committee vote was originally scheduled for Sept. 24 but was postponed due to committee attendance conflicts.
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