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Trump taps Nicole Saphier for surgeon general, dropping Casey Means' nomination
By Alex Nitzberg
Published April 30, 2026
President Donald Trump announced that he is nominating Dr. Nicole B. Saphier to serve as U.S. Surgeon General.
"I am pleased to announce that I am nominating Dr. Nicole B. Saphier to be the next SURGEON GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA," he declared in a Thursday Truth Social post.
"Nicole is a STAR physician who has spent her career guiding women facing breast cancer through their diagnosis and treatment while tirelessly advocating to increase early cancer detection and prevention, while at the same time working with men and women on all other forms of cancer diagnoses and treatments," Trump continued.
Dr. Nicole Saphier appears on FOX Nation's "Love Mom The Live Show" at Fox News Channel Studios on April 3, 2024, in New York City. (John Lamparski/Getty Images)
"She is also an INCREDIBLE COMMUNICATOR, who makes complicated health issues more easily understood by all Americans. Dr. Nicole Saphier will do great things for our Country, and help, "MAKE AMERICA HEALTHY AGAIN." Congratulations Nicole, our Country has long been waiting for you!" he concluded.
Saphier previously was a Fox News Channel contributor.
This is a breaking news story and will be updated.
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