Trump's Surgeon General Pick Sell...

Trump's Surgeon General Pick Sells Pentagon-Banned Supplements on Amazon

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The Maxi and Honcho Show di Joseph deslauriers
29 mag 2026
16:19

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Tonight we examine Dr. Nicole Saphier, Trump's nominee for Surgeon General, who sells supplements on Amazon containing an ingredient the Pentagon has banned from military bases due to liver damage concerns. Amazon has now opened an inquiry into her shop following questions from the Guardian. Our panel — including a retired enforcer, a lawyer, a forensic accountant, and a data analyst — breaks down how a Fox News contributor built a wellness brand, launched a supplement line, and got nominated to regulate the very industry profiting her. We walk through Title 18 Section 208, the federal conflict-of-interest statute, and what divestment would actually require. Our forensic accountant pulls the markup numbers (6-10x cost), and our data lead maps 42 TV-doctor-branded supplement lines on Amazon — 12 of which contain Pentagon-flagged ingredients. The regulars at the bar share ER stories: a 23-year-old with liver enzymes through the roof, grandmothers taking 11 supplements thinking they're medicine, and the one-in-five severe drug-induced liver failures now traced to supplements. This is independent commentary based on public reporting. Names, dates, and quotes are sourced. Call your senator before the vote. Read the labels in your cabinet. Take care of someone you love this week. Watch the full video: https://iframe.mediadelivery.net/embed/672638/88d8e7c7-8e65-4fbf-9e4e-6324172b4542