India, May 8 -- In a last-minute decision, the White House has replaced Dr. Janette Nesheiwat with physician and entrepreneur Dr. Casey Means as the nominee for US Surgeon General.

Announcing the nomination on Truth Social, President Donald Trump wrote, "Robert F. Kennedy, Jr looks forward to working with Dr. Janette Nesheiwat in another capacity at HHS."

The decision to withdraw Nesheiwat's nomination came amid growing controversy, fueled in part by far-right activist Laura Loomer.

Just a day before her confirmation hearing, Loomer criticized Nesheiwat for her past support of COVID-19 vaccinations.

"In a screenshot below, Doctor Janette said, 'Vaccine hesitancy is a global health threat.' She used her access to Fox News to promote th...