Trump's third surgeon general nominee Saphier faces Senate confirmation

Dr. Nicole Saphier, President Trump's third nominee for U.S. Surgeon General, testified before the Senate on September 16, 2026. The position had remained vacant since Trump took office; Saphier drew questions about supplement company payments and tobacco investments.

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Watch live: Trump's pick for surgeon general faces Senate confirmation hearing

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Dr. Nicole Saphier, whom President Trump tapped to serve as U.S. surgeon general, will testify before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee on Wednesday morning. Saphier, a media personality, was the third person Trump picked for the role, after his two previous nominees failed to receive Senate support. Her nomination, however, did not come...

Watch: Trump’s pick for surgeon general faces Senate confirmation hearing

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Watch: Trump's pick for surgeon general faces Senate confirmation hearing thehill.com/video-clips/... Dr. Nicole Saphier, whom President Trump tapped to serve as U.S. surgeon general, testified Wednesday morning before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee. Saphier, a media per…

Trump health nominees face tame Senate hearing: 3 takeaways

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Senators heard from three of President Trump's health nominees on Wednesday, including his third pick to be U.S. surgeon general, with this recent crop seeming to better align with what lawmakers wanted to hear. The Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) held a hearing to go over the nominations of Nicole Saphier...

Quack (supplements) doctor sugeon general nominee comes pre-corrupted (tobacco). Michelle R Smith: US surgeon general nominee made $270,000 from supplement company. # Tobacco investments raise new con

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Quack (supplements) doctor sugeon general nominee comes pre-corrupted (tobacco). Michelle R Smith: US surgeon general nominee made $270,000 from supplement company. # Tobacco investments raise new concerns about Dr Nicole Saphier ahead of confirmation hearing. # dietarysupplements # supplements # trump # sugeongeneral # corruption https://www. theguardian.com/us-news/2026/s ep/15/nicole-saphier-su