Nesheiwat’s confirmation hearing before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee had been scheduled for Thursday. The office of Sen. Bernie Sanders, the ranking Democrat on the committee, confirmed earlier Wednesday that her nomination was being withdrawn.Mr. Trump posted that he intended to nominate Dr. Casey Means to be surgeon general, touting her “MAHA,” or Make America Healthy Again, credentials. Means, an entrepreneur and wellness influencer, is close to Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., and was favored among Kennedy’s allies to be picked over Neshiewat.
Neshiewat’s withdrawal follows questions about how she has portrayed her education and credentials on social media and in past media appearances.
