Trump Switches Surgeon General Nominee

0:00It's April 30th. Welcome to Global News Today, powered by AI and Connected Worldwide. President Donald Trump just yanked his nominee for Surgeon General, Casey Means, after she couldn't round up enough Senate votes for confirmation, means a Stanford-trained doctor turned health influencer without an active medical license, faced heavy pushback over her vaccine skepticism and push for personal choice in health decisions. Trump announced the switch Thursday on his truth social platform, tapping cancer radiologists Nicole Safier as the replacement. Safier works in Memorial Sloan Kettering, contributes to Fox News, wrote a book called Make America Healthy Again, and hosts a podcast on wellness. The drama heated up with Trump blasting Louisiana Senator Bill Cassidy, a Republican doctor himself, for tanking Means's chances. Trump accused Cassidy of political games and even urged Louisiana voters to boot him out. Means had strong ties to health secretary Robert Kennedy, whose own vaccine views have spooked

1:02lawmakers across the aisle. Her hearing testimony back vaccines for public health, but stressed individual autonomy, which didn't sway enough senators. Now Safier steps up as Trump's third pick to lead the 6,000 employees in the U.S. Public Health Service, bringing her focus on cancer care and clear communication to the role.