Anti-Vaxx Surgeon General Pick Stumbles Amid GOP Concerns
Trump's controversial nomination of Casey Means as Surgeon General faces stiff opposition from key Republican senators over her medical qualifications and anti-vaccine views.
Anti-Vaxx Surgeon General Pick Stumbles Amid GOP Concerns
President Trump's nomination of Casey Means as the next Surgeon General is in jeopardy, as several key Republican senators have expressed serious doubts over her medical qualifications and her past promotion of anti-vaccine views as a wellness influencer. Senators Bill Cassidy, Susan Collins, Lisa Murkowski, and Thom Tillis all grilled Means during her confirmation hearing, pressing her on her stance towards critical vaccines like the flu, measles, and hepatitis B shots for newborns.
Means Dodged Questions, Avoided Contradicting Anti-Vaxx Allies
In the hearing, Means largely avoided directly answering questions about vaccines, refusing to explicitly recommend these life-saving shots and stopping short of contradicting the anti-vaccine views of her close ally, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. This has raised alarm bells among Republicans, who are wary of having an anti-vaxx proponent in such a crucial public health role.
Source: Ars Technica
