Health policy
Former RFK Jr. adviser accuses Trump aides of sidelining health agenda
Calley Means accused Trump aides of blocking health initiatives to accommodate industry interests, while the White House denied outside groups influence policy.
Calley Means, a former adviser to Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., accused former White House chief of staff Susie Wiles and other Trump aides of sidelining the Make America Healthy Again agenda in favor of political and industry interests. He made the allegations in interviews with Joe Rogan and CBS News.
Means said Wiles cited the need for sugar-industry donations when opposing some health initiatives. He also accused aides of pressuring the Department of Health and Human Services to find a path to approve fruit-flavored e-cigarettes. James Blair denied promoting flavored vaping and said Means misrepresented his role. Blair also threatened to sue over Means’s statements, according to reports.
The White House said the administration has never allowed outside groups to influence policy decisions. Wiles left her post and was replaced by Stephen Miller, according to the reports.
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