No Active License? Trump Surgeon General Pick Faces Senate Scrutiny

President Donald Trump’s Surgeon General nominee Casey Means is facing intense Senate scrutiny over her medical credentials. Lawmakers questioned her lack of an active medical license during a high-stakes confirmation hearing. The debate has expanded to public health leadership standards and federal health policy direction. Her alignment with Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s health agenda has added another layer of political focus. The confirmation battle could reshape the future of U.S. public health leadership.