Trump pulls pick for surgeon general Dr. Janette Nesheiwat in favor of RFK Jr. ally Casey Means

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President Donald Trump on Wednesday withdrew Dr. Janette Nesheiwat as his surgeon general pick and nominated Dr. Casey Means, an ally of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., for the role.

Nesheiwat, the former medical director of the urgent healthcare system CityMD and a one-time Fox News contributor, had been criticized by conservative activist Laura Loomer over concerns regarding her credentials.

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