Trump’s Surgeon General Nominee to Divest Family Tobacco, Tech Holdings

Core Points - Casey Means has been nominated for the position of US surgeon general and is taking steps to avoid conflicts of interest [1][2] - She plans to divest from family holdings in major companies, including technology firms and tobacco companies [1][2] - Means will also resign from advisory roles in health startups she co-founded [3] Financial Disclosures - The shares in question belong to Means' husband and were acquired before their marriage [2] - Means has reported employment income of at least $1.2 million over the past 18 months, with book royalties estimated between $100,000 and $1 million [5] - She has never owned individual publicly traded stocks but has equity in closely held companies [4]