
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy
White House Correspondent at USA Today
White House Correspondent @USATODAY covering the economy & foreign policy and Vice President Harris’ 2024 presidential campaign [email protected]
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1 day ago |
usatoday.com | Savannah Kuchar |Kayla Jimenez |Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy
President Donald Trump on May 7 announced a new pick for U.S. surgeon general, naming Dr. Casey Means, an ally of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. with a prominent online following who is an advocate for metabolic health and preventing chronic disease. It was a decision that quickly sparked drama among some Trump supporters, skepticism from some people who practice traditional medicine and hurrahs from many of Means' online followers.
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6 days ago |
usatoday.com | Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy
President Donald Trump picked Fox News host and former prosecutor Jeanine Pirro for interim U.S. Attorney for Washington D.C., hours after announcing that he was pulling the nomination of Ed Martin. Martin failed to get enough support from Republicans on Capitol Hill. “I am pleased to announce that Judge Jeanine Pirro will be appointed interim United States Attorney for the District of Columbia,” Trump posted on Truth Social on May 8.
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6 days ago |
yahoo.com | Savannah Kuchar |Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy
President Donald Trump on May 7 announced a new pick for U.S. surgeon general, naming RFK Jr. ally with a large online following, Dr. Casey Means. It was a decision that quickly sparked drama among some of Trump's supporters. "Casey has impeccable 'MAHA' credentials," Trump wrote in a May 8 Truth Social post. "Her academic achievements, together with her life’s work, are absolutely outstanding.
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6 days ago |
yahoo.com | C. A. Bridges |Savannah Kuchar |Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy
In November, then-President-elect Donald Trump praised his pick for U.S. Surgeon General, former Floridian Dr. Janette Nesheiwat. “Dr. Nesheiwat is a fierce advocate and strong communicator for preventive medicine and public health,” Trump said in a statement at the time.
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floridatoday.com | C. A. Bridges |Savannah Kuchar |Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy
C. A. Bridges Savannah Kuchar Swapna Venugopal RamaswamyUSA TODAY NETWORK - FloridaTrump replaced Surgeon General nominee Dr. Janette Nesheiwat with Dr. Casey Means. Nesheiwat's support for COVID-19 vaccines and masking conflicted with the administration's "Make America Healthy Again" vision. Far-right activist Laura Loomer criticized both Nesheiwat and Means. In November, then-President-elect Donald Trump praised his pick for U.S. Surgeon General, former Floridian Dr. Janette Nesheiwat.
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I discussed why 19 attorneys general are suing @SecKennedy and the Trump administration on this episode of The Excerpt podcast from @USATODAY https://t.co/dTO5l0eOTq

Trump names Jeanine Pirro as interim U.S. attorney for DC https://t.co/GJ6bHewdFe

Who is Casey Means? Trump's new surgeon general nominee sparks drama https://t.co/ZcFdjBObVA via @usatoday