Former RFK Adviser Accuses Susie Wiles and Trump Officials of Corruption, Blocking MAHA Policies

Claims about White House advisers

In an interview with “Face the Nation” moderator Margaret Brennan, Means alleged that former lobbyists tied to vaping, ultra-processed food, pharmaceutical and pesticide industries influenced White House decisions. He said advisers were taking money from industries they had campaigned against.

Means specifically accused Wiles and her deputy, James Blair, of pushing the Department of Health and Human Services to find a way to approve fruit-flavored vapes. The Food and Drug Administration approved some fruit-flavored e-cigarettes in early May. Blair denied Means’ description of his role.

Dispute over vape meeting

Multiple sources confirmed reporting that tobacco lobbyists met Trump at his Florida golf course and raised how the FDA regulated e-cigarettes. Means alleged Wiles arranged the meeting. Asked whether he wanted Wiles removed, Means said he did, arguing that people beholden to special interests had undermined Trump’s agenda. It is unclear whether Means’ public comments influenced the president’s decision to accelerate Wiles’ departure.

Glyphosate and court filings

Trump signed an executive order earlier this year to increase glyphosate production. The herbicide is used in Roundup, has been linked to cancer, and the World Health Organization has classified it as “probably carcinogenic to humans.” Kennedy had spent decades as a private attorney challenging Monsanto’s use of glyphosate. After the order, he wrote on social media, “Our agricultural system depends heavily on these chemicals.”

Food policy efforts stalled

Means said he was frustrated that his effort to establish a federal definition of ultra-processed food had stalled. He argues such foods are poisoning American children and said industry representatives opposed a definition because they did not want consumers to have more information.

He also alleged that advisers limited the president’s access to information on these issues. Means said Stephen Miller supported working with Kennedy and Trump on structural changes, and argued that the effort could bring together people across political lines.