Senate postpones hearing for Trump’s surgeon general pick after she goes into labor | Trump administration
The Senate hearing of Donald Trump’s surgeon general nominee, Casey Means, was postponed due to the candidate giving birth to her first child.
Means had planned to make history Thursday by becoming the first candidate to appear virtually before the Senate health, education, labor and pensions committee because of her pregnancy. The hearing was originally scheduled for two days after the due date, a person familiar with the matter said. CNN. It is not yet known when the hearing will be postponed.
Trump nominated Means in May to serve as U.S. surgeon general; this was the president’s second choice for the role often referred to as “the nation’s doctor.” Means, a wellness influencer and physician with an inactive medical license, is Trump’s first candidate, Dr. It is about the sudden withdrawal of Janette Nesheiwat. Dr. Janette Nesheiwat’s confirmation hearing was canceled amid right-wing criticism and questions about her credentials.
Means, 38, is a Los Angeles-based medical entrepreneur who has risen to prominence in conservative wellness circles for his criticism of mainstream medicine and his advocacy for improving the nation’s food supply.
He is the author of the bestselling book Good Energy and a leading figure in the “Make America Healthy Again” movement. His selection underscores health secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr’s growing influence within the administration.
In a social media post, Trump said Means “has impeccable ‘Maha’ credentials.”
“His academic achievements and his life’s work are absolutely extraordinary,” Trump said. “Dr. Casey Means has the potential to be one of the best General Surgeons in United States History.”
Asked immediately after the nomination was announced, Trump said, “I don’t know him. I took Bobby’s advice.”
Through her book, blog, and speaking engagements, Means has advocated for holistic health, focusing on whole and natural foods, exercise, and reducing drug prescriptions for chronic conditions.
The Stanford Medicine-trained doctor also suggested that psychedelics like psilocybin could be beneficial for mental health, condemned widespread pesticide use and warned against long-term use of hormonal birth control.
Means and his brother, former lobbyist Calley Means, served as key advisers in Kennedy’s long-shot bid for the presidency in 2024 and brokered his endorsement of Trump last summer. The duo appeared on stage alongside some of Trump’s biggest supporters and received praise from conservative pundit Tucker Carlson and podcaster Joe Rogan.
Calley Means is now a White House advisor and appears frequently on television to promote restrictions on Snap benefits, the removal of fluoride from drinking water and other Maha agenda items.
