NewsThe GuardianMay 4, 2026United States
Who is Nicole Saphier, the Nominee for US Surgeon General?
Nicole Saphier, a radiologist and Fox News contributor, has been nominated by Donald Trump to serve as the US Surgeon General. The nominee is known for her focus on individual health responsibility and has expressed skepticism toward certain public health mandates and vaccine schedules.
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The serves as the nation's leading spokesperson on public health matters, and this nomination will determine who shapes federal health communication and recommendations for the next term.
Key Facts
- Nicole Saphier is Donald Trump's third nominee for US Surgeon General.
- The Surgeon General position has no budget, cannot make laws, and cannot enforce policy.
- Saphier is a practicing radiologist at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.
- Saphier has appeared on Fox News more than 640 times.
- Saphier authored a 2020 book titled 'Make America Healthy Again'.
- Saphier has publicly questioned the routine childhood vaccine schedule and school vaccine mandates.
- Saphier has expressed skepticism regarding Covid-19 public health interventions.
- Saphier owns a supplement company.
- Saphier has previously claimed that children did not transmit Covid as well as adults (February 2021).
- Saphier has advocated for spacing out or rolling back school vaccine mandates.
Who's Mentioned
personArt Caplan“Professor of medical ethics at NYU.”organizationFox News“Media network where Saphier is a contributor.”personJanette Nesheiwat“Previous withdrawn nominee for Surgeon General.”personCasey Means“Previous withdrawn nominee for Surgeon General.”personDonald Trump“President who nominated Saphier.”dollar_amount640“Number of times Saphier appeared on Fox News.”personRobert F Kennedy Jr“Secretary of the US Department of Health and Human Services.”organizationMemorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center“Employer of Nicole Saphier.”personNicole Saphier“Nominee for US Surgeon General and radiologist.”personJerome Adams“Former Surgeon General under the first Trump administration.”