RFK Jr. Taps Haridopolos as Temporary Surgeon General (1)

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. enlisted health official Stephanie Haridopolos to temporarily take on some of the responsibilities of the US surgeon general, he said in an email to staff viewed by Bloomberg News.

The Trump administration has not had a confirmed surgeon general because two nominees for the role were pulled before confirmation votes in the Senate. President Donald Trump nominated radiologist and former Fox News contributor Nicole Saphier to the role last month.

However, there is a backlog of nominees for the Senate committee in charge of confirming health officials. The same committee oversees the nomination ...