President Donald Trump’s move to nominate Dr. Casey Means as surgeon general is dividing the “Make America Healthy Again” movement, fomenting turmoil in the community that helped propel him to a second term.

President Donald Trump has made his new pick for surgeon general: Dr. Casey Means. On May 7, the president announced on Truth Social that he would nominate Means for the role, confirming that he had withdrawn his first pick, former Fox News contributor Dr. Janette Nesheiwat.

The nomination of Casey Means to be U.S. Surgeon General has received blistering criticism from RFK Jr.'s VP Nicole Shanahan. Means' lack of an active medical license is also falling under scrutiny. According to Newsweek,