The White House is calling on the Senate to confirm Dr. Casey Means as U.S. surgeon general “without further delay,” even as President Donald Trump signaled uncertainty about her path forward.
Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One on Sunday that he didn’t know how Means was faring in the nomination process more than a month after her Senate confirmation hearing. “We have a lot of great candidates,” he added.
In a statement late Monday, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt defended Means’ qualifications and said Trump continues to support her nomination.
“Dr. Casey Means has spent her entire career as an entrepreneur, bestselling author, and researcher bringing attention to America’s chronic disease epidemic and how our healthcare system is failing the American people,” Leavitt said. “The President stands by her and the Senate should move to quickly [confirm] Dr. Means as our next surgeon general without further delay.”
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