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Meet the MAHA influencer Trump wants as the “nation’s doctor”
February 26, 2026·16 min·6-min readnarrativenews
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President Trump's controversial nominee for Surgeon General, Casey Means, faced a contentious Senate hearing amid concerns over her wellness-influencer background and vaccine skepticism, while a whistleblower exposed ICE's drastic training cuts, and the Pentagon clashed with AI firm Anthr
President Trump's controversial nominee for Surgeon General, Casey Means, faced a contentious Senate hearing amid concerns over her wellness-influencer background and vaccine skepticism, while a whistleblower exposed ICE's drastic training cuts, and the Pentagon clashed with AI firm Anthr
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Casey MeansAria BendixPete HegsethDave LawlerRyan SchwenkDavid NakamuraCecilia LeiLarry SummersJeffrey Epstein
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