Trump Switches Surgeon General Nominee

0:00It's April 30th. Welcome in. This is Tampa Bay News today, where local news meets AI. President Trump just pulled denomination of Casey Means for Surgeon General after a hit a wall in the Senate. He pointed the finger at Republican Senator Bill Cassidy from Louisiana for the holdup and dropped a new pick on Thursday. Cassidy, who's a doctor himself, has clashed with Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. over his vaccine stance, even though he voted to confirm. Means, a 38-year-old Stanford trained physician got pushed back for her short career in traditional medicine and tight ties to Kennedy's make, America healthy, again push. Trump praised Means on True Social as a key fighter against rising kid diseases, altism spikes, bad nutrition, and over-medication. He said she'll keep battling those issues outside the role, thanking her for her service. Now Trump tapped Dr. Nicole Saphir as the new nominee. He's a radiologist and head of breast imaging at Memorial Sloan Kettering in New Jersey,

1:01plus a regular on Fox News, known for breaking down cancer. Care and pushing early detection for everyone. This switch shakes up the health team lineup, and we'll see how Saphia's confirmation plays out in the coming weeks.