Former RFK Jr. adviser accuses Susie Wiles, other Trump officials of corruption, blocking MAHA policies

Key Points:

• Calley Means, former senior White House adviser and top aide to HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., accused Trump administration officials, including ex-White House chief of staff Susie Wiles, of prioritizing industry interests over public health during the midterm elections.
• Means alleged Wiles and her team accepted money from industries like vaping, pharmaceuticals, and pesticides, and pressured HHS to approve fruit-flavored vapes, a claim denied by Wiles and her deputy James Blair.
• Former FDA Commissioner Marty Makary resigned amid reports of White House pressure to approve flavored e-cigarettes, citing resistance to political corruption and industry influence.
• Means criticized White House adviser Heidi Overton for blocking health policies and alleged she pressured Makary to approve Moderna's mRNA flu vaccine despite scientific concerns; Overton's nomination for FDA commissioner has Kennedy's endorsement.
• Means resigned last month, expressing respect for Trump and Kennedy but frustration over industry lobbying and internal White House dynamics that he says undermined health initiatives, while expressing optimism about incoming chief of staff Stephen Miller's reform agenda.