Vani Hari

President Donald Trump's new nominee for surgeon general, Dr. Nicole Saphier, has sparked backlash and divided the Make America Healthy Again movement. The nomination of Dr. Casey Means was withdrawn due to a stalled confirmation process. MAHA activists are upset about the decision, describing Saphier as a 'catastrophic mistake'.

The 'Make America Healthy Again' (MAHA) movement succeeded in removing pesticide liability language from a House farm bill but lost support for its nominee to surgeon general. The vote showed MAHA's influence on food policy, while the withdrawal of Casey Means' nomination highlighted tensions over vaccine messaging and public health alignment.