Trump’s Pick for Surgeon General Holds Investments in Tech, Tobacco, Fast Food, and Big Pharma

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What happened

Former Fox News contributor Nicole Saphier is Trump's third nominee for Surgeon General in his second term.

Key facts

  • Reported by Gizmodo and published Fri, 11 Sep 2026 14:35:45 UTC.

Why it matters

Platform, chip and AI decisions set the terms other companies have to build on, so a single announcement here tends to ripple through products, supply chains and regulation.

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  1. New York thoracic surgeon: "For many patients 9/11 is not over"

  2. Trump’s Pick for Surgeon General Holds Investments in Tech, Tobacco, Fast Food, and Big Pharma

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