Trump's Health Nominee Faces Scrutiny, Iran Top Priority

0:00On March 30, President Trump's team is still weighing whether to push forward with Casey Means for a key health role. Speaking from Air Force One, he said they're reviewing options and have plenty of strong candidates lined up. Right now, his main focus is on Iran, but nothing's off the table yet. Means nomination hit Snags early on. A confirmation hearing set for 2025 got pushed back when she went into labor. She finally testified before the Senate Health Committee in February, but not everyone was on board. Some Republican senators, like Susan Collins, raised eyebrows over means admitting to using psilocybin mushrooms. During her session, she agreed vaccines, saved lives overall, but held back on fully backing specific federal guidelines, such as for measles. Even inside the Make America Healthy Again crowd, there's friction. Nicole Shanahan, who ran with Robert F. Kennedy Jr. last year, has been vocal online against means and her brother. As this plays out, expect more updates on who lands the spot to shape health policy

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