Calley Means Resigns Over Stalled Make America Healthy Again Agenda
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Calley Means, senior adviser to Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., resigned on Thursday after growing frustration that the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) agenda had stalled inside the White House. Means, a longtime MAHA ally, said he was proud of the work he had done but left with “tremendous respect for President Trump and RFK” while noting the movement was “in the first inning and just getting started.” His departure comes less than two weeks before the midterms, amid reports that a key meeting to define ultraprocessed foods—a MAHA priority—was postponed, a decision described by officials as a “straw that broke the camel’s back.” The White House has not yet commented.
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- 2025 — Means appointed senior adviser to HHS, supporting Kennedy’s endorsement of
- 2025 — Dietary guidelines revamped, removing artificial dyes from candy brands
- On October 22 2026 Means resigns from Trump administration over stalled MAHA agenda.
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