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J.D. Tuccille

Don't Waste Time Arguing Over the Surgeon General Nominee. Abolish the Office.

President Donald Trump's most recent pick for the office of U.S. Surgeon General, Nicole Saphier, is a source of tension between the MAGA and MAHA factions of his supporters. Given that she's the president's third pick for the slot, the administration would undoubtedly just like to put disputes over this one office behind them. But there's an easy path to a conflict-free resolution: The Trump administration could leave the Office of the Surgeon General unfilled and push for its abolition.

Nominee Number Three for an Office That is an 'Unnecessary Relic'

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