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Allegations of blocking MAHA policies

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    Wiles is leaving. The MAHA fight still leads back to Trump.

    Calley Means blames industry-connected advisers for thwarting MAHA. But Trump’s own role in vaping and pesticide decisions complicates that defense of the president.

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    • Means’s allegations became public. Wiles’s departure also became public, shortly after Trump recorded a midday television interview.

Who reported

Who reported

16 outlets · 24 sources

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Timeline

Timeline

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  1. Means recorded a Joe Rogan podcast interview. That night, Wiles submitted her resignation, according to a U.S. official and a senior White House adviser.

  2. Means’s allegations became public. Wiles’s departure also became public, shortly after Trump recorded a midday television interview.

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  4. CBS aired Brennan’s interview with Means, expanding scrutiny of the allegations and officials’ responses.

  5. Stephen Miller is scheduled to replace Wiles as White House chief of staff.

Who's involved

Who's involved

People

  • Calley MeansAmerican health activist (born 1985)
  • Donald TrumpPresident of the United States (2017–2021; since 2025)
  • Heidi OvertonAmerican policy advisor
  • Marty MakaryAmerican surgeon and FDA Commissioner
  • Robert F. Kennedy Jr.26th United States Secretary of Health and Human Services since 2025
  • Stephen MillerAmerican political advisor and Trump administration official (born 1985)
  • Susie WilesChief of Staff to President of the United States

Organizations

  • United States Department of Health and Human ServicesUnited States federal executive department
  • United States Department of JusticeUnited States federal executive department
  • United States Environmental Protection AgencyU.S. federal government agency
  • United States Food and Drug Administrationagency of the US Department of Health and Human Services
  • White Houseofficial residence and office of the President of the United States

Places

  • Florida
  • The White House