US President Donald Trump appointed the author’s author, influencer and entrepreneur Casey as the country’s general surgeon on Wednesday, moving his first choice for the role.
Dr Means is an supporter of the Secretary of Health, Robert F Kennedy Jr, and his program “Make America Healthy Infarmed” (Maha), who considers pharmaceutical and food companies as corrupt and responsible for an increase in chronic diseases.
The American general surgeon is considered the main authority on public health issues and is considered to be the “doctor of the nation”.
DR means replacing Trump’s previous candidate, Janette Nesheiwat, doctor and contributor to Fox News, who faced the criticism of one of Trump’s far -right advisers and questions about his references.
By announcing his decision, Trump posted online that Dr means “has identification information” Maha “” impeccable “and” will reverse the chronic disease epidemic “.
The president said that Dr. Nesheiwat would hear another position not specified in the health service.
Dr. Means, 37, obtained a medical diploma from the University of Stanford, but then abandoned a medical residence program. She co -founded levels, a glucose surveillance company and, according to her website, held research positions at the National Institutes of Health and several universities.
In 2024, she co-wrote a book with her brother Calley Means entitled Good Energy: The Surprising Connection between metabolism and unlimited health.
The book attracted the attention of a range of conservative podcastors, including Joe Rogan and Tucker Carlson.
On Mr. Carlson’s podcast, she said that chronic diseases are “motivated by our toxic food system and our toxic environment.
“These subtle insidious forces which create a slow progressive disease … allow patients to be profitable and on the pharmaceutical treadmill throughout their lives,” she said. “They make us sick but they don’t kill us, but we are drugged for life.”
The brothers and sisters are solid supporters of secretary Kennedy, and in a celebration position after his juron, Dr. means that RFK JR “has a vision for the future that aligns what I want for my family, future children and the world”.
A confirmation hearing for the appointment of Dr. Nesheiwat was scheduled for Thursday, but last month, a report surfaced that she distorted her medicine diploma.
CBS News, quoting journalist Anthony Clark, reported that Dr. Nesheiwat said she had a diploma from the University of Arkansas School of Medicine, but she obtained it at the American University of the Caribbean on the Dutch island of St Maarten. The University of Arkansas confirmed to CBS that it had finished her residence there, but that she had not drawn from the school.
In recent days, she has also been attacked online by Laura Loomer, an far -right ally of President Trump. Ms. Loomer said that Dr. Nesheiwat was not suitable for work, citing controversy on his references and his position as “pro-confortable vaccine”, among others.
The general surgeon during Trump’s first term was Jerome Adams, an anesthesiologist who was previously health commissioner of the Indiana State.
