Trump Dumps Surgeon General Nominee
This nomination fell by the wayside for numerous reasons, but it wasn’t a good pick. Dr. Janette Nesheiwat was a Dr. Anthony Fauci acolyte, promoting most of the worst COVID nonsense on Fox News. She also gave Facebook props for censoring posts that raised questions about the COVID vaccine.
She also peddled panic porn about travel to Florida during this period. There were serious problems with Dr. Nesheiwat, whose nomination is being pulled by Trump. There were supposedly concerns about her credentials. I mean, it appears she wasn’t completely honest about where she attended medical school, which isn’t good, but I think we know why she was shown the door (via Axios):
The White House is withdrawing the nomination of Janette Nesheiwat to be surgeon general, according to congressional aides.
Why it matters: The move is the second time the Trump administration has pulled a health nominee, following the withdrawal of Centers for Disease Control Director-designate Dave Weldon in March.
Driving the news: Nesheiwat was a Fox News contributor. She had faced questions about her credentials.
CBS reported in April that she graduated from a medical school in the Caribbean, not the University of Arkansas, as she had claimed.
BREAKING: The White House has withdrawn President Trump's nomination of Dr. Janette Nesheiwat for U.S. surgeon general, one day before her confirmation hearing. https://t.co/E9x1XiomoU
— CBS News (@CBSNews) May 7, 2025
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