President Trump has tapped wellness influencer Casey Means to become surgeon general, after withdrawing the nomination of Fox News contributor Dr. Janette Nesheiwat. Casey Means attended Stanford Medical School but never went on to become a licensed doctor, instead turning to the “wellness” space, where she has promoted disputed claims about health and nutrition and sold supplements and personal care products through her website. Her brother is an adviser to Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Like Kennedy, Casey Means has expressed skepticism about vaccines. She has also attacked hormonal birth control and its effects on women’s bodies, calling its use a “disrespect of life.” The talking point is used by far-right pundits to discredit proven contraception methods.