Former RFK Jr. aide alleges Trump officials favored industry over voter health

Calley Means, a former senior White House adviser and top aide to Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., accused Trump administration officials, including ex-White House chief of staff Susie Wiles, of putting industry interests ahead of voter health, CBS News reported.

Means told CBS News that a group of former lobbyists within the White House catered to industries such as vaping, ultra-processed food, pharmaceuticals, and pesticides to secure funding for the midterm elections, contrary to voter preferences.

Means helped lead efforts at the Department of Health and Human Services to revise dietary guidelines and remove soda and candy from SNAP benefits before resigning last month.

He publicly accused Wiles and her deputy James Blair of pushing HHS to approve fruit-flavored e-cigarettes, which the FDA approved in early May. Blair denied promoting flavored vaping specifically in a statement to CBS News.

Means called on President Trump to "clear his house" of these officials, highlighting concerns over corruption and industry influence within the administration.

The full interview with Means is available on CBS News and "The Joe Rogan Experience" podcast, where he detailed his allegations.