Former adviser Calley Means resigned from the Trump administration, alleging on November 6, 2026, that White House officials allowed corporate interests and lobbyist connections to derail the Make America Healthy Again agenda. Means cited internal interference favoring chemical manufacturer Bayer on glyphosate policy and nepotism involving lobbyist funding priorities. White House spokesperson Allison Schuster defended the administration's health record, pointing to updated dietary guidelines and agricultural initiatives.
Resignation and corruption allegations
- ▪Speaking on "The Joe Rogan Experience" podcast on November 6, 2026, Calley Means stated he resigned due to alleged internal corruption among White House officials
- ▪Calley Means alleged that companies hiring the daughter of White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles as a lobbyist received higher priority for Trump administration funding
- ▪Calley Means, a former adviser to Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., resigned from the Trump administration two weeks before the midterm elections
Administration responses and claimed achievements
- ▪White House spokeswoman Allison Schuster stated that the Trump administration secured victories including overhauling dietary guidelines, removing artificial ingredients, and investing in regenerative farming
- ▪Calley Means stated in his resignation note that his accomplishments included banning Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program soda purchases and securing voluntary removals of artificial food dyes
Glyphosate policy and Roundup lawsuit
- ▪The Supreme Court ruled that federal law does not require cancer warning labels beyond Environmental Protection Agency mandates
- ▪Calley Means alleged a Department of Justice lawyer previously employed by a firm associated with Bayer wrote a draft opinion urging the Supreme Court to limit Bayer's Roundup liability
- ▪Calley Means stated that industry pressure hindered efforts to restrict glyphosate and that a White House official presented a non-negotiable policy to boost its production
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