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Casey Means, President Trump’s pick for Surgeon General, isn't currently licensed as a doctor. But that’s not why anti-vaxxers and conspiracists think she’s unsuited to be surgeon general—to them, her anti-vaccine opinions aren't extreme enough.

Former RFK Jr. running mate Nicole Shanahan called her a “Manchurian asset,” and anti-vaccine activist Mike Adams wrote that “she’s basically cosplaying as a MAHA champion. In reality, she is an establishment pick, and she'll push the establishment narrative. 100% guaranteed.”

Michael Flynn, the disgraced former national security adviser, called the pick a “terrible personnel decision.” Conspiracy theorist Laura Loomer, meanwhile, cited what she says is evidence that Means had been vaccinated against COVID-19 as proof of her unfitness.

And while the nomination is pending, many within the mainstream medical profession have raised serious questions about Means’ ability to fulfil the role of “the nation’s top doctor,” given the 37-year-old’s lack of credentials. Read the full story: www.wired.com/story/casey-...

A very well researched and sourced article with lots of interesting information. Much appreciated. My one critique: there really should be a paragraph about all the ways that RFK JR has, in fact, advanced anti-vaccine and pseudo-scientific medicine.