Former health adviser accuses White House officials of favoring industry

Calley Means, a former top adviser to Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., accused White House chief of staff Susie Wiles and other administration allies of favoring corporate interests over health policies associated with the Make America Healthy Again movement. In an interview with Joe Rogan, Means said he resigned two weeks ago after clashing with the White House and becoming frustrated by a lack of progress. He alleged Wiles focused on securing campaign contributions from special interests, including the sugar industry.

Means said efforts to regulate kratom, flavored e-cigarettes and sugary beverages had been undermined. He also criticized the administration’s support for an adequate supply of glyphosate-based herbicides and delays in defining ultra-processed food. Kennedy defended the administration in a post on X, saying he and President Trump intended to keep fighting corporate influence in health policy. The Hill said it had contacted the White House for comment.