Former health adviser accuses former chief of staff Susie Wiles of corruption

Calley Means, a former senior adviser to Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., accused former White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles of blocking administration health policies and suggested she could inflict physical harm on him. The New York Post reported that Means claimed Wiles was undercutting President Donald Trump's health agenda. The Hill and CBS News also reported that Means accused Wiles and other officials of corruption and blocking policy goals. [1][3][4]

The New York Post reported that Means resigned his post last month. According to the New York Post, Means alleged that Wiles and lobbying firm Ballard Partners successfully pushed back against several Make America Healthy Again goals, including promoting an executive order declaring glyphosate-based herbicides critical to national security. [1]

President Donald Trump replaced Wiles with Stephen Miller as White House chief of staff on Friday, Nov. 6, msnbc.com reported. According to msnbc.com, Trump made it clear that Wiles' departure had not been voluntary, despite telling reporters on Friday, Oct. 16 that there was zero chance of her being replaced. [2]

Means worked as a special government employee and senior advisor for the Department of Health and Human Services from 2025 to 2026, while Wiles served as the 32nd White House chief of staff and was the first woman to hold the position. As FTMQ News reported earlier, Means had previously accused Wiles on a podcast of prioritizing corporate interests following her removal by the president. [8][9][13]