Trump chose new Surgeon General pick on RFK Jr.'s recommendation

President Trump told reporters Thursday that he based his new pick for U.S. Surgeon General on the recommendation of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

Trump was asked why he chose Casey Means, a doctor with close ties to the “Make America Healthy Again" movement, as his new pick to fill the role.

"Because Bobby thought she’s fantastic," Trump said. "She’s a brilliant woman who went through Stanford. As I understand it, she basically wanted to be...