Dr. Nicole Saphier, Trump's 3rd surgeon general pick, faces Senate grilling
A radiologist who's a former Fox News contributor will be facing lawmakers as President Donald Trump’s third nominee for surgeon general. Dr. Nicole Saphier's nomination follows stalled attempts to confirm Dr. Casey Means and the withdrawal of Janette Nesheiwat. Saphier is director of breast imaging at Memorial Sloan Kettering Monmouth and she will appear before the Senate health committee Wednesday.
Her stance on vaccines and previous disagreements with Trump are expected to be topics of discussion. Saphier says she plans to resign from positions that could present conflicts of interest if she's confirmed.
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