Senators question Trump's picks for top health positions, including surgeon general
3 sources·Updated September 16, 2026
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- Al Jazeera·11h agoRepublican US senator slams Trump vaccine policy amid rising measles deaths
US Senator Bill Cassidy presses Trump's pick for surgeon general on views over vaccines, public health.
Read at Al Jazeera → - Scientific American·12h agoTrump’s surgeon general nominee Nicole Saphier praises MMR and hepatitis B vaccines in Senate hearing
Both the president and Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., have made numerous false claims about the vaccines’ efficacy and safety
Read at Scientific American → - NPR News Now·20h agoSenators question Trump's picks for top health positions, including surgeon general
On Wednesday, the Senate committee on health holds a confirmation hearing for three top health officials, including surgeon general. Dr. Nicole Saphier is President Trump's third attempt to nominate a surgeon general.
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