US EditionTrump withdraws surgeon general nominee, replaces her with Stanford grad, doctor
- Following the withdrawal of Dr. Janette Nesheiwat’s nomination shortly before her Senate confirmation hearing in May 2025, President Trump selected Dr. Casey Means to lead as the U.S. Surgeon general.
- Nesheiwat’s nomination was withdrawn due to concerns over her medical credentials and past statements, prompting the administration to realign its health leadership under Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
- Means, a Stanford-trained physician turned wellness influencer, criticizes conventional medicine and promotes lifestyle changes to address chronic diseases within the Make America Healthy Again agenda.
- Trump described Means as having “impeccable MAHA credentials” who will work closely with Kennedy to reverse chronic disease and improve Americans’ health outcomes.
- Means’s nomination suggests a policy shift toward functional medicine approaches, potentially reshaping federal public health efforts to focus on diet, chronic disease prevention, and pharmaceutical skepticism.
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Jim Beam column:I won't be joining MAHA plan - American Press
Republican Gov. Jeff Landry, Surgeon General Ralph L. Abraham, GOP state Sens. Mike Fesi of Houma and Patrick McMath of Covington and many other Louisiana Republicans have joined the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) movement. I am taking this occasion to make it clear I won’t be joining any movement dreamed up by Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who is this nation’s new health system secretary. When it comes to good health, Kennedy has some of the most u…
Trump Taps Wellness Influencer and RFK Jr. Ally Casey Means as Surgeon General
President Trump has tapped wellness influencer Casey Means to become surgeon general, after withdrawing the nomination of Fox News contributor Dr. Janette Nesheiwat. Casey Means attended Stanford Medical School but never went on to become a licensed doctor, instead turning to the “wellness” space, where she has promoted disputed claims about health and nutrition and sold supplements and personal care products through her website. Her brother is …
“She Was Tearful About It”: The Nuances of Casey Means’s Medical Exit and Antiestablishment Origins
Donald Trump’s new nominee to be the next surgeon general has said she walked away from a promising career in the medical establishment. Some fellow residents and a former department chairman say the situation was more complicated.
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The Washington StandardOz, Marks, Kennedy, Means & South Korea Weaponized Bird Flu
There is something being reported almost daily regarding the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and agencies under its umbrella – RFK Jr. defending the new Surgeon General Casey Means, who has received much criticism (as it should be) for leaving her residency and not having an active medical license; Dr. Mehmet Oz declaring …
FROM DYES TO CBER: MAHA IS MOVING - The HighWire
The MAHA movement continues to make legislative strides as Trump pledges to ban and defund dangerous gain-of-function research abroad, Dr. Casey Means is hand-picked as the next Surgeon General, and major food giants like PepsiCo begin phasing out toxic chemical dyes in favor of safer, natural alternatives. Meanwhile, Dr. Vinay Prasad has been appointed as […]
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