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Trump taps wellness influencer Casey Means for surgeon general

The seal of the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) adorns a lectern during a news conference in Washington, DC, US, April 16, 2025 [Elizabeth Frantz/Reuters]

United States President Donald Trump has selected Doctor Casey Means, a wellness influencer with close ties to Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr, as his nominee for surgeon general after withdrawing his previous nominee.

In a social media post on Wednesday, Trump said that Means would work closely with RFK Jr, who is his Health and Human Services secretary.

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