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Trump's Surgeon General Nominee Faces Scrutiny

Updated 2026-05-06 17:05 UTC 2 sources Negative

President Trump’s nominee for Surgeon General, Nicole Saphier, faced criticism over deleted social media posts that questioned the administration’s healthcare policies. The controversy centers on her past comments and their implications for public health guidance.

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Ars Technica
She stalled over MAHA woo-woo, anti-vaccine views, and lacking medical background.
2026-03-23 21:43 UTC
The Hill
President Trump's nominee for Surgeon General Nicole Saphier previously criticized healthcare guidance and recommendations from the administration in now-deleted social media posts unearthed by CNN. Saphier, a former Fox News contributor and radiologist, seemed less than impressed in archived posts
2026-05-06 16:46 UTC
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