Vaccine skeptic and surgeon general nominee Casey Means had her confirmation hearing delayed Thursday after going into labor, NBC News reported Thursday.
The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee was poised to consider Means’ nomination Thursday morning during a virtual hearing. It's now been postponed indefinitely.
Means was tapped by President Donald Trump for the United States’ top health position back in May, and did so at the recommendation of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, for whom she previously served as his campaign adviser for his presidential bid.
Means earned her M.D. at Stanford University, but has since allowed her medical license to lapse. She’s also voiced controversial views in the past, including sharing a Substack post that suggested vaccines may cause autism, NBC News reported. Such claims have been debunked countless times by the scientific community.
“Casey Means has built her career attacking contraception, vaccines, and women’s autonomy – all while profiting from misinformation and wellness fads,” said Dara Kass, who worked as a regional director at HHS under the Biden administration, in a statement, NBC News reported. “The Senate should reject this dangerous, unqualified nominee.”
