Trump’s surgeon general nominee linked to childhood gun accident that killed her father



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Dr. Janette Nesheiwat’s father was shot dead in a gun accident when she was 13 years old, a tragic incident that inspired her medical career. The accident occurred when Dr. Nesheiwat accidentally knocked over a .380-caliber handgun, which discharged and struck her father in the head.
Ziad “Ben” Nesheiwat died the next day, and the police ruled the incident an accidental shooting. According to the New York Post, Dr. Nesheiwat, a Fox News contributor, has built a career in practical medicine, including stints in areas affected by natural disasters. She was also the medical director for CityMD, a network of urgent care clinics in New York and New Jersey.

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