Summary
Dr. Janette Nesheiwat, Trump’s nominee for US surgeon general, was involved in a 1990 gun accident at age 13 that killed her father.
A handgun fell from a tackle box she knocked over, discharging and fatally wounding him.
Nesheiwat cites the tragedy as her inspiration to become a physician but omits specifics of the incident in her upcoming memoir.
If confirmed, she would replace Dr. Vivek Murthy, who declared gun violence a public health crisis.
The nomination highlights GOP opposition to addressing gun violence through public health policy.
it feels similar in spirit to the kind of thing you’d find on fox news. it’s disappointing to see it on the guardian