"The attacks that Casey is unqualified because she left the medical system completely miss the point," the health secretary said.

The nomination of Casey Means to be U.S. Surgeon General has received blistering criticism from RFK Jr.'s VP Nicole Shanahan. Means' lack of an active medical license is also falling under scrutiny. According to Newsweek,

President Donald Trump said he does not know his new nominee for U.S. surgeon general, Dr. Casey Means, telling reporters on Thursday he relied upon the recommendation of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F.