Trump pulls Casey Means' nomination as surgeon general, naming new pick

Washington — President Trump on Thursday said he is nominating Dr. Nicole B. Saphier to be the next U.S. surgeon general, replacing his nomination of Casey Means , whose bid has stalled in the Senate. The president announced the shuffle in a pair of posts on Truth Social. In the first, he blamed Sen. Bill Cassidy for Means' nomination stalling in the wake of her confirmation hearing in February, saying the Louisiana Republican "has stood in the way" of his pick. …