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

[LiberalArkie]

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The White House has withdrawn President Trump's nomination of Dr.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.



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[hlthe2b]

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 I certainly do not defend her but I am curious whether or not they would have withdrawn a MALE candidate with

the same issues/circumstances. Just curious...

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

5. I'm going to go out on a limb

and say that those discrepancies would take anyone out of the running. The difference between the University of Arkansas Medical School, and the American University of the Caribbean in St. Maarten isn't just a typo. So that's a degree of dishonesty that is way out there.

I wonder how many other American doctors who attended non-U.S. medical schools also lie about where they got their MD?

[hlthe2b]

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

others...

Apparently, it was not until Laura Loomer came out against this candidate that Trump decided she needed to go, so there are some interesting dynamics for sure...

[IbogaProject]

9. Did they do residency at U of Arkansas?

But doesnt sound like an A list cannidate reguardless.

[TomSlick]

10. Arkansas has its problems but we have a good medical school.

US News and World Report ranks the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in Tier 2 in Best Medical Schools: Research and in Tier 1 in Best Medical Schools: Primary Care.

[Seinan Sensei]

19. Dr Joycelyn Elders

Served as Surgeon General under Pres Clinton
She was a graduate of University of Arkansas Medical School

[TomSlick]

23. Thank you.

[SheltieLover]

26. Not to disparage universities in the Caribbean, but that's where

people go who want to be a doc & can't get into American med schools.

My daughter was once pre-med & had 4 roommates who also were.

That was the target app if all else failed because just about anybody could get admitted, at least at that time in mid-2000s.

[Torchlight]

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

The CVs of most male staffers in that place wouldn't hold jell-o let alone water, but we do seem to accept their dishonesty as built-in rather than optional.

[maxsolomon]

24. DUI Hires!

Love that.

[SheltieLover]

27. Sad, but true: DUI hires

[Trueblue1968]

14. Stupid stupid stupid ..... Why did she lie !!!!

[markodochartaigh]

17. She should have been a shoe-in,

her brother-in-law is Mike Waltz.

[Turbineguy]

2. I'm confused.

I thought if she lied, it meant she was qualified.

[LiberalArkie]

4. She did not graduate. Too many lies even for the Trump admin

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.

The University of Arkansas verified that Nesheiwat completed her residency there, but was not granted a degree.

On Sunday, conservative activist Laura Loomer posted to X that she opposed Neshewiat's confirmation because of her support for COVID-19 vaccines during the pandemic. The news of her withdrawal was first reported by Bloomberg News.

[BoRaGard]

3. So many incompetent G.O.P. functionaries

Where do they find them all?

Bottom of the barrel, my old man would say.

[LiberalArkie]

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

their actions destroy the faith and goodwill of the Democratic government and fulfill the plutocratic government. Much like what happened to Russia when Putin was elected. Selling all the public owned facilities to his buddies. It did not take long before they became oligarchs themselves.

[eppur_se_muova]

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

Or maybe it's a frustrum.

[Wonder Why]

8. credential discrepancies equals misstatements equals lies.

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No matter how you say it, it can be summarized in four letters.

[madville]

11. They're just using that as an excuse

The Magats found out she supported COVID vaccines and are happy she’s being cast aside.

[Canada Kid]

13. CRAPPY CREDENTIALS!!

WHOA THERE!!! She's not qualified? She has her plastic stethoscope and her little white doctor coat from Toys r Us! Doesn't that make her eligible? Probably can't tell the difference between a tongue depressor and a rectal thermometer.

[eppur_se_muova]

16. To MAGAts, there may not be a difference. nt

[Bayard]

18. Do they EVER vet these people before throwing them out there?

[LiberalArkie]

21. I would guess, yes they do. Because they are all totally in unqualified

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In the most dramatic way.



Edit: I misspelled unqualified as qualified. But it is the same in this case. Trump choosing the most unqualified person for the position, but qualified if indeed he (Miller) is trying for the most unqualified.

[Figarosmom]

20. With all these lies on resumes

It leads me to believe they are being advised to lie. Someone is making up these resumes for them and advising them how to present themselves conforming to the fictional resume.

[wolfie001]

22. tRUMP portrayed himself as the consummate deal-maker and a brilliant businessman

He should def resign pronto. He's a clown, a fraud and an inveterate liar.

[maxsolomon]

25. Now they need to find a Trumpist doctor who OPPOSED VACCINES.

FFS, 99.9% of doctors in the US supported the Covid Vaccine!

Who are they going to get, that Orthodox Ivermectin loon Vladimir Zelenko? He's dead. They'll have to get one of those AFLD wack jobs.