Trump replaces his original surgeon general pick with a wellness influencer close to RFK Jr.

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Trump withdrew former Fox News medical contributor Janette Nesheiwat from consideration for the job, marking at least the second health-related pick to be pulled from Senate consideration.

Nesheiwat, Trump's first pick, is a medical director for an urgent care company in New York and has appeared regularly on Fox News to offer medical expertise and insights.

In doing so, Trump withdrew former Fox News medical contributor Janette Nesheiwat from consideration for the job, marking at least the second health-related pick from Trump to be pulled from Senate consideration.

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Author / Journalist: Seung Min Kim, Matthew Perrone, The Associated Press

Category: EconomyBusiness

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Topics: Donald Trump Health Cabinet HHS RFK Jr.

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Published On: 2025-05-08 @ 08:56:10 (13 hours ago)

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