Transcript: Calley Means on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Nov. 8, 2026
Summary
Former senior adviser Calley Means told Margaret Brennan that he wanted President Trump to remove Chief of Staff Susie Wiles, alleging that Wiles and other advisers favored industry interests over the administration’s MAHA agenda. Means also accused pollster Tony Fabrizio of influencing White House policy while having pharmaceutical and food companies as clients; these claims appear in the provided transcript excerpt and are not independently established there.Key Facts
- Means said he wanted Wiles removed from the White House.
- Means alleged that Wiles, Richard Walters, Walker Barrett and James Blair catered to special interests against voters’ wishes.
- Means said President Trump did not fully know that some advisers were taking money from industries targeted by the administration’s policies.
- Means described MAHA as focused on issues including cancer, pesticides, ultra-processed foods and time outdoors.
- Means said Tony Fabrizio had substantial influence over White House policy decisions.
- Means alleged Fabrizio had Pfizer and Pepsi as clients and said those companies were listed on Fabrizio’s website.
- The transcript notes that Walters told CBS News he submitted his resignation Friday.
- Wiles told CBS News that Trump had done more for MAHA than any previous president, or likely any future president.
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