Trump's Surgeon General Pick OUT, Anti-ICE Protest Assault, Meat-Alzheimer's Study: AM Update 5/1

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Three members of the same family now facing federal charges accused of assaulting a Turning Point USA reporter covering an anti-ice protest. And new research suggests eating more meat could lower your risk of developing Alzheimer's if you carry a specific gene. All that and more coming up in just a moment on your AM update. Paying 70, 80, 90 bucks a month to big wireless for unlimited data is insane. Especially when Pure Talk is going to give you unlimited high speed data for just $34.99 a month. Unlimited high speed data at Pure Talk used to start at $55 a month. But because Pure Talk is constantly pushing to give you more for less, you can now get unlimited high speed data for just under $35. So if you have looked at Pure Talk before and did not make the move, check again, okay? If you are wondering, is Pure Talks Network really as good as the other overpriced big guys? Try it for 30 days with no contract, no cancellation fees. You have nothing to lose. Their U.S. customer service team. is standing by to help you switch in as little as 10 minutes. Just dial pound 250 and say Megyn Kelly to claim unlimited high speed data for just 3499. Again, dial pound 250 and say Megyn Kelly to switch to America's wireless company, Pure Talk. Try it out. President Trump yesterday pulling his nomination of Dr. Casey Means as Surgeon General. Means' nomination stalling on the Hill amid opposition from some, including one senator in particular, skeptical of her views on vaccines, which align closely with those of HHS Secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.. Here, an exchange from Casey Means' February confirmation hearing with that senator, Bill Cassidy of Louisiana, a Republican and medical doctor. Do you believe that vaccines, whether individually or collectively, contribute to autism? The reality is that we have an autism crisis that's increasing. And this is... devastating to many families, and we do not know as a medical community what causes autism. The administration has just committed a huge amount of funding to look at the exosome of all environmental factors that could be contributing to autism, and until we have a clear understanding of why kids are developing this at higher rates, I think... we should not leave any stones unturned. There's been a lot of evidence showing that they're not implicated. Do you not accept that evidence? I do accept that evidence. I also think that science has never settled. President Trump posting to Truth Social quote for months, Senator Bill Cassidy of the Great State of Louisiana, has stood in the way of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s nominee Casey Means for the important position of U.S. Surgeon General.

In a subsequent post, President Trump adding, quote, hopefully all of the great Republican people of Louisiana, which I won big three times, will be voting Bill Cassidy out of office in the upcoming Republican primary. Bill Cassidy is speaking yesterday to reporters about the president's comments. What do you say to the president? Are you just loyal to the president of the United States? I'm going to do my darnness and work with the president. We never worked for the best of the United States of America. Is he going to knock you out of your sentence seat? I don't think so. I mean, you're not concerned about the president's opposition to you? The people in Louisiana are going to vote for someone who's delivered for Louisiana. And I can look at the things that I've delivered for the state of Louisiana. And it is far more than any of my opponents. In addition to Bill Cassidy withholding support, Means his nomination reportedly remaining stalled in committee after Republican senators Susan Collins of Maine and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska declined to back her, according to the New York Times. In an interview with the Times, Means saying she will continue to advocate for the Maha movement, adding, quote, I genuinely believe in my heart that the Trump administration is trying to figure out how to move the balls forward. Yes, there are some setbacks, but there are some huge wins, and the way that culture has moved forward in the past year is monumental. Cali means brother to Casey is a top advisor to Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., posting to X today, quote, Bill Cassidy worked to smear Casey as anti-vaccine for not saying every American should submit their children to mandatory injections without parental or medical input, which is his view. Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. writing, quote, President Trump's Surgeon General nominee Casey Means stands as one of the Maha movement's most powerful evangelists. By sabotaging this appointment, Bill Cassidy once again did the dirty work for entrenched interests, seeking to stall the Maha movement, and protect the very status quo that has made America the sickest nation on earth. Yesterday afternoon, President Trump announcing the nomination of Dr. Nicole Sapphire for the Surgeon General position. She's a current Fox News contributor. Mr. Trump writing, quote, Nicole is a star physician who has spent her year guiding women facing breast cancer through their diagnosis and treatment while tirelessly advocating to increase early cancer detection and prevention. She is also an incredible communicator who makes complicated health issues more easily understood by all Americans. Dr. Sapphire in the past making similar statements to those made by Casey Means advocating for parental discretion regarding certain vaccines. A date for her confirmation hearing is not yet set. Maine Governor Janet Mills dropping out of the Democrat U.S. Senate primary yesterday, clearing the way for controversial progressive left candidate Graham Platner to take on Republican Senator Susan Collins in the November general election. Governor Mills assumed to be the shoe-in pick to challenge Senator Susan Collins, who has held the seat since 1997, as Maine shapes up to be a crucial election for Democrats hoping to take back the Senate. Despite her establishment endorsements, including Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer, and Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear, Mills consistently trailing Graham Platner in the polls, often by double digits.

Graham Platner has promised, if elected, to, quote, drag every single person in the White House by subpoena in front of Senate committees over and over again. He has said he's open to adding seats to the U.S. Supreme Court and wants to impeach President Donald Trump, Clarence Thomas, and Samuel Alito. Great. Senator Susan Collins speaking yesterday about the shakeup to CNN. I'm sure this was a very difficult decision for Governor Mills, and I wish her well. She has devoted her life to public service in the state of Maine. This will Planner be easier to beat, in your view? I'm not going to get into... the November election at this point. Senator Susan Collins trailing behind Graham Platner by 7.6 points, according to the RCP average, the general election set for November 3rd. Coming up, a Turning Point USA reporter attacked at an anti-ice protest. Now three members of the same family are facing federal charges. And a new study linking greater meat consumption to lower dementia risk, but only for those with a genetic predisposition.

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And then at that moment when you pushed her in the back, you did that out of fear because you were protecting your family and you are saying that your daughter and your wife were assaulted. Is that a fair characterization of your story of what took place? I believe that's a fair characterization. I mean, you said it. That's what I believe. And I just wanted her to leave. That's all I wanted. I just wanted her to leave so that this whole thing would stop. Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche posting to X, quote, Hernandez was allegedly surrounded, physically assaulted, and shoved to the ground, simply because she was identified by the defendants as a conservative journalist. That is not peaceful protest. These deplorable actions as charged in the indictment will not be tolerated in America, and this Department of Justice will always punish unhinged acts of political violence. Hernandez reacting to the charges Wednesday on Fox News. I am incredibly grateful that both the FBI and DOJ have prioritized this and have brought these charges swiftly. So, I mean, I'm grateful for that. And I really do hope that we see justice served and we see this case through because left-wing violence has been a huge issue in this country for a long time. I'm not the first journalist this has happened to. I'm not, I'm hopefully going to be the last. But, you know, this sets a very strong precedent and sends a very strong message to the left wing that under this FBI, they're not going to be able to attack people. anymore and that in itself to me means a lot. New research out of Sweden, zeroing in on the link between diet and genetic risk for Alzheimer's. The findings published last month in the Journal of the American Medical Association, finding people with a certain genetic risk factor for Alzheimer's disease who consume more meat, particularly unprocessed meat, like steak or ground beef, as opposed to bacon or deli meat, have lower risk of developing dementia. We spoke to the scientists behind the work, Dr. Sarah Garcia-Tachic and Dr. Jacob Norgrean of the Karolinska Institute. At the center of it all, a gene everyone carries the APO-E gene, which comes in different variants. Some significantly increase a person's likelihood for developing Alzheimer's. Dr. Norgrean explains. We can say that everybody has the APO-E gene, and it comes in three different... variants, the APE 2, APOE 3 and APOE 4. and you get one from each of your parents, meaning that there are six possible combinations, which we call genotypes. If you have the APOE4 gene, your Alzheimer's risk is higher compared to the APOE 3-3, particularly if you have a double 4. So in this study, we studied the APOE 3-4 and the APOE4 compared to the other genotypes.

And these risk genotypes make up approximately a quarter of the population, but they account for the majority of Alzheimer's cases. Actress Gwyneth Paltrow says she's got the APOE4 gene. Actor Chris Hemsworth has two copies of it, dramatically raising his risk of Alzheimer's. The science is not settled on why APOE4 carriers face a higher risk of Alzheimer's, but research has linked the variant to higher cholesterol levels, with evidence suggesting buildup in the brain may interfere with neuron function and contribute to the plaque formation seen in Alzheimer's disease. according to the Wall Street Journal. APOE4 carriers who consumed more unprocessed meat saw lower mortality and lower cholesterol than APOE4 carriers who ate less meat. The study showing that eating meat every day can lower the risk APOE4 carriers have to that of non-carriers. Dr. Norgrean says there may be an evolutionary explanation for this. What we know is that APOE4 is the oldest genotype. APOE3 is contemporary with modern humans. It's about 200,000 years old, and APOE2 is even more recent. But the APOE4 gene occurred for... probably a few million years ago. And it might have been that our ancestors at that time consumed a more animal-based diet and could possibly be adapted to a different diet than modern humans. The researchers suggest APOE4 carriers may absorb more key nutrients from meat than they do from plant-based foods, including nutrients like vitamin B12, iron, and zinc that are linked to brain health. These findings also raise bigger questions about how we think about diet more broadly. Many public health guidelines take a one-size-fits-all approach, but Dr. Garcia-Tachek says this research underscores the role genetics play in determining the proper diet. I think one of the things our study shows is that brain health needs to be considered when we're writing dietary guidelines. we need to do more research on the cognitive effects of diet and in particularly look at this effect of apple e and see if we can replicate it in other cohorts. We have to remind everyone that this is a relatively small cohort in Sweden and we need to make sure that this transfers to other populations.

In future, if we can replicate this across cohorts or even do a clinical trial and understand the mechanisms behind this, this would open the door for more of a precision nutrition or precision recommendations that are tailored to people's genotype. So, how does one determine if they are an APOE4 gene carrier? There's a number of ways to get genotyped. It can be a blood test or other kinds of genetic tests. Some companies offer cheek swabs. It's not particularly complicated, but it's not usually done in routine clinical practice, at least not in Sweden. We do do it for individuals who are getting a workup for a suspicion of dementia. To those who say they'd rather not know, this is real actionable data that may help prevent the onset of Alzheimer's, so maybe consider it. That'll do it for your AM update. I'm Megyn Kelly. Join me back here for the MK Show, live on SiriusXMs, the Megyn Kelly Channel 11 at noon east, on YouTube.com slash Megyn Kelly, and on all podcast platforms.

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