(Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) — Today, the White House announced the withdrawal of Casey Means nomination for United States Surgeon General, following her disastrous Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee hearing in February. In response, 314 Action President Shaughnessy Naughton released the following statement:
“Casey Means is a career drop-out,” said 314 Action President Shaughnessy Naughton. “She should never have been nominated to serve as U.S. Surgeon-General in the first place. While we are relieved with today’s decision to withdraw her nomination, let’s see this for what it is: a desperate attempt by Donald Trump to save face because he didn’t have the votes.
“Casey Means was and always will be an unqualified health influencer—she may have grifted her way to the top but it wasn’t enough to make it past the Senate because America’s doctor should be…a doctor. 314 Action vows to hold Trump’s third nominee, Nicole Saphier, to the highest standards our country deserves.”
Earlier this month, 314 Action and Data for Progress released a national poll on RFK Jr. and the MAHA movement and found that MAHA government officials, podcasters, and health influencers on social media—like Casey Means—have the lowest levels of trust.
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