Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT) confronted Trump's surgeon general nominee Casey Means over undisclosed financial ties to wellness products she endorsed on social media. Murphy cited FTC policy requiring disclosure of financial relationships when recommending products online. He presented evidence that Means repeatedly violated this policy, including posts about WeNatal, a prenatal vitamin company, where she stated she had no financial relationship while receiving compensation. Murphy documented similar issues with other companies including Genova Diagnostics, Daily Harvest, and Zen Basil Seeds. He characterized the pattern as "systemic" and a "willful violation of FTC rules," noting Means' large following of 200,000 newsletter subscribers and nearly 1 million Instagram followers amplified the concern. Means denied the accusations and claimed Murphy's staff manipulated data, insisting she works with the Office of Government Ethics to ensure compliance.
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