Surgeon General Jerome Adams stood with President Donald Trump at the White House, serving as a prominent face of the president’s health agenda. That backlash has ensnared Trump’s latest pick for surgeon general, a role that offers a significant bully pulpit but limited policy impact. No past surgeon general has come forward to defend Means as she fights for Senate confirmation. As surgeon general under Trump, Adams focused on curbing the nation’s opioid epidemic, encouraging flu vaccinations and responding to the pandemic. You were a lightweight as surgeon general and aren’t in the same stratosphere as Casey in terms of intelligence, which is obvious to litterally everyone who knows both of you.

Source: Washington Post March 29, 2026 10:32 UTC