Ex-Health Adviser Calley Means Accuses Former White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles of Threats
Former health adviser Calley Means claimed former White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles threatened him amid a bitter dispute over Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s health initiatives. Both Wiles and associated lobbying firms strongly denied the allegations.
A high-level dispute has erupted within the US administration after Calley Means, a former senior adviser to Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., claimed that former White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles could pose a physical threat to him. Means made the allegations during a public attack, accusing Wiles of sabotaging key initiatives of the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) health program championed by the administration.
Writing on the social media platform X, Means stated that individuals close to Wiles warned him of her alleged capacity to cause physical harm. He further described her as ruthless and claimed she attempted to destroy anyone who bypassed her. At the core of the conflict is the MAHA agenda, which seeks to radically reform American public health policies.
Means alleged that Wiles and the lobbying firm Ballard Partners, where she previously worked, actively worked to block several program initiatives. Among other claims, he accused Wiles of promoting an executive order classifying glyphosate-based herbicides as essential to national security despite health concerns. In an appearance on Joe Rogan's podcast, Means also asserted that Wiles fostered a toxic culture within the White House and blocked efforts to regulate sugar in children's diets due to industry fundraising concerns.
A spokesperson for Wiles dismissed the accusations as outrageous, defamatory, and demonstrably false, emphasizing her dedication to President Donald Trump and the American people. Meanwhile, Brian Ballard, founder of Ballard Partners, denied any improper lobbying influence regarding e-cigarettes or glyphosate, noting that the firm's work focused strictly on combating illicit flavored vaping products imported from China.
Further complicating the controversy, Robert Malone pointed out that Amaryllis Fox Kennedy, the daughter-in-law of Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., is employed as a lobbyist at Ballard Partners, raising questions about potential conflicts of interest within the administration's inner circle.
