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LiberalArkie

(18,425 posts) Wed May 7, 2025, 04:58 PM May 7

White House withdraws Dr. Janette Nesheiwat's surgeon general nomination after credential discrepancies surface [View all]

Source: CBS News

4:35 PM EDT / CBS News

The White House has withdrawn President Trump's nomination of Dr. Janette Nesheiwat for U.S. surgeon general, the office of Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont confirmed Wednesday.

Her confirmation hearing before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, where Sanders is the ranking member, had been scheduled for Thursday.

The withdrawal follows questions about how she has portrayed her education and credentials on social media and in past media appearances.

In one example, Nesheiwat's public profile on Linkedin listed an M.D. degree from the University of Arkansas, when she actually received her medical degree from American University of the Caribbean in St. Maarten.

Read more: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/janette-nesheiwat-surgeon-general-nomination-withdrawn-white-house/?utm_source=fark&utm_medium=website&utm_content=link&ICID=ref_fark

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White House withdraws Dr. Janette Nesheiwat's surgeon general nomination after credential discrepancies surface [View all] LiberalArkie May 7 OP

I certainly do not defend her but I am curious whether or not they would have withdrawn a MALE candidate with hlthe2b May 7 #1

I'm going to go out on a limb PoindexterOglethorpe May 7 #5

They SHOULD, but that isn't my point. Look at the crap that was revealed about Hegseth, RFK JR and so many of the hlthe2b May 7 #6

Did they do residency at U of Arkansas? IbogaProject May 7 #9

Arkansas has its problems but we have a good medical school. TomSlick May 7 #10

Dr Joycelyn Elders Seinan Sensei May 8 #19

Thank you. TomSlick May 8 #23

Not to disparage universities in the Caribbean, but that's where SheltieLover May 8 #26

Given the amount of DUI hires in this admin, you may be on to something. Torchlight May 7 #7

DUI Hires! maxsolomon May 8 #24

Sad, but true: DUI hires SheltieLover May 8 #27

Stupid stupid stupid ..... Why did she lie !!!! Trueblue1968 May 7 #14

She should have been a shoe-in, markodochartaigh May 7 #17

I'm confused. Turbineguy May 7 #2

She did not graduate. Too many lies even for the Trump admin LiberalArkie May 7 #4

So many incompetent G.O.P. functionaries BoRaGard May 7 #3

They are hiring only those out to destroy the United States, just being bad is not a qualification. They have to by LiberalArkie May 7 #12

Uglican barrels are obviously shaped like cones -- biggest at the bottom, tiny at the top. eppur_se_muova May 7 #15

credential discrepancies equals misstatements equals lies. Wonder Why May 7 #8

They're just using that as an excuse madville May 7 #11

CRAPPY CREDENTIALS!! Canada Kid May 7 #13

To MAGAts, there may not be a difference. nt eppur_se_muova May 7 #16

Do they EVER vet these people before throwing them out there? Bayard May 7 #18

I would guess, yes they do. Because they are all totally in unqualified LiberalArkie May 8 #21

With all these lies on resumes Figarosmom May 8 #20

tRUMP portrayed himself as the consummate deal-maker and a brilliant businessman wolfie001 May 8 #22

Now they need to find a Trumpist doctor who OPPOSED VACCINES. maxsolomon May 8 #25