Trump pulls Casey Means' nomination as surgeon general, names Nicole Saphier as replacement

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April 30, 2026

President Trump picked Dr. Nicole Saphier as his new nominee for surgeon general, and blamed Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy for Casey Mean's nomination stalling in the Senate.

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Washington — President Trump on Thursday said he is nominating Dr. Nicole B. Saphier to be the next U.S. surgeon general, replacing his nomination of Casey Means, whose bid had stalled in the Senate for months.

The president announced the shuffle in a pair of posts on Truth Social. In the first, he blamed Sen. Bill Cassidy for Means' nomination stalling in the wake of her confirmation hearing in February, saying the Louisiana Republican "has stood in the way" of his pick.

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