Calley Means, a former health adviser to the Trump administration, accused Susie Wiles of prioritizing special interest groups over the Make America Healthy Again agenda. Means claimed that Wiles and other staff members took money from the sugar industry to fund the midterm elections, which Republicans lost. He also accused Wiles of pressuring the Department of Health and Human Services to approve flavored e-cigarettes.
Means stated that Wiles and her team did not support efforts to improve American diets because they needed to take money from the sugar industry for the midterms. He also accused James Blair of pressuring the FDA to approve flavored e-cigarettes, which Blair denied. Means claimed that Tony Fabrizio refused to support several Make America Healthy Again initiatives while taking money from industry giants and pharmaceutical companies.
Means claimed that much of the loss in the midterm elections was due to Wiles and her team prioritizing special interests over the will of the voters. He also claimed that President Trump was not fully aware of some of these actions. The White House denied any outside influence on policy decisions.
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