Former RFK Jr adviser accuses Trump officials of prioritizing special interest groups over voters
Summary
Calley Means, a former adviser to Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., accused White House officials of putting fundraising and special interests ahead of the administration’s “Make America Healthy Again” agenda. The officials disputed or denied parts of his account, while Kennedy and the White House said the administration would keep pursuing its policies.Key Facts
- Means resigned from his role advising Kennedy two weeks before making the accusations.
- Means said Susie Wiles and other Trump aides held back health initiatives to raise money for Republicans ahead of the midterm elections.
- Means said some advisers opposed efforts to define ultra-processed foods while taking money from major companies, including PepsiCo.
- Means accused Wiles and James Blair of pressuring the Department of Health and Human Services to approve flavored e-cigarettes.
- Blair denied promoting flavored vaping and said his role was to align the FDA’s application process with federal law.
- Blair threatened to sue Means and accused him of lying.
- Kennedy said he stood behind President Trump and the administration’s health reforms.
- The White House said outside groups had not influenced and would not influence policy decisions.
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