Trump blamed Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., for blocking Means’ confirmation.

Trump blamed Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., for blocking Means’ confirmation.

Means' nomination had stalled in the Senate over concerns about her controversial stances on vaccines, birth control, pesticides and psychedelics.

Dr. Nicole Saphier is the president's new pick after the nomination of Dr. Casey Means, a wellness influencer with an inactive medical license, languished.

Trump also named his third pick for the role. doctor and Fox News contributor Nicole Saphier.

President Donald Trump has pulled the nomination of Casey Means for surgeon general and replaced her with Dr. Nicole Saphier.

Dr. Nicole Saphier\u00a0is President Donald Trump's new pick for U.S. surgeon general, so we're looking into what she's said on different health topics.

Saphier is broadly aligned with the “Make America Healthy Again” movement, but has split with the Trump administration in a few areas of healthcare policy.