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Trump Nominates Dr. Saphier as Surgeon General, Sidelines RFK Jr.

5/8/2026

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U.S. President Donald Trump nominated Dr. Nicole Saphier for Surgeon General, replacing Casey Means; HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was left out.
HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is being sidelined.
House press secretary Kush Desai said Make America Healthy Again remains a priority despite a Trump adviser calling it a paper tiger and that HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. plays a role.

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U.S. President Donald Trump nominated Dr. Nicole Saphier for Surgeon General, replacing Casey Means; HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was left out.
HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is being sidelined.
House press secretary Kush Desai said Make America Healthy Again remains a priority despite a Trump adviser calling it a paper tiger and that HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. plays a role.