Trump pulls nomination of RFK Jr. ally Casey Means for surgeon general — taps Dr. Nicole Saphier to replace him

President Trump announced Thursday he was pulling the nomination of Casey Means for surgeon general, attacking Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) for blocking the pick from going through.

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In place of Means, Trump announced he would nominate Dr. Nicole Saphier for surgeon general — his third choice for the prestigious position after neither of the previous two even advanced to Senate votes.

President Trump announced that he’s pulling the nomination of Casey Means (above) for surgeon general. CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images

Meanwhile, the president will replace her nomination with Dr. Nicole Saphier — his third choice for the prestigious position after neither of the previous two even advanced to Senate votes. Getty Images

In the first of a series of Truth Social posts, Trump said Cassidy, the chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee “has stood in the way of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Nominee, Casey Means, for the important position of U.S. Surgeon General.”

The president went on to call for Louisiana voters to boot Cassidy out of office in next month’s Senate primary.