Susie Wiles, Donald Trump’s Fired Ice Maiden, Hit by Breathtaking Allegations of Grievance
A senior Trump aide who resigned last month has accused Susie Wiles of running a White House corruption operation.
Recently ousted White House chief of staff Susie Wiles is accused of running a corruption operation inside the White House, pandering to industry lobbyists and putting political fundraising ahead of the health of Americans.
Calley Means, a close ally of Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. who resigned from the Trump administration last month, accused Wiles of putting industry interests ahead of public health. He alleged that she blocked a series of Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) initiatives and even opposed efforts to improve children’s nutrition in favor of money from the sugar industry.
Susie Wiles, whom Trump removed as chief of staff on Friday, is a former lobbyist and political consultant.
“Susie told me multiple times, ‘We need money for the midterms, Calley. We need money for the midterms,'” Means told Joe Rogan on his podcast.
The healthcare entrepreneur resigned weeks after reportedly getting into a dispute with White House officials over the definition of processed foods. He said he ultimately resigned due to what he described as internal corruption.
“The simple reality of my departure is that there is a very concentrated group of people in the Trump administration who are hostile to what people voted for and who, frankly — I think it’s very clear — are doing things for other reasons,” he said, adding, “Particularly in many cases to enrich their families.”
Calling Wiles, a former lobbyist and political consultant, “the most powerful chief of staff in modern American history,” Means said she had “a stranglehold on every policy decision.”
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One of Means’ most serious accusations involved Wiles’ 42-year-old daughter, Katie. He alleged that the companies that hired her as a lobbyist then received “high priority” treatment from the administration.
Means’ allegations reflect a growing divide between Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s MAHA movement and the White House.
“So if you have a special interest and you want to do something, the secret is out,” Means said. “You’re paying Susie’s daughter, and this was openly discussed when they had a client.”
Shortly after Rogan’s interview with Means was published on Friday, Trump announced that Wiles, 69, was leaving his post and that his deputy, Stephen Miller, would take over on Monday, November 9.
Means also alleged that Wiles’ team pushed to greenlight more fruit-flavored e-cigarettes, a major priority for tobacco companies that have donated at least $20 million to the GOP in 2026, according to the New York Times.
He accused Wiles’ team of giving in to intense lobbying from the kratom industry to ease proposed restrictions on the products known as “gas station heroin.”
“Relentless lobbying happened and this Susie’s world… enormous pressure, enormous, enormous pressure, meetings pushing from the West Wing… to relax the standards,” he said.
The White House did not directly respond to Means’ allegations when contacted for comment.
“After years away from politics, the MAHA coalition found a champion in President Trump, who has made incredible progress to make America healthy,” White House spokesperson Allison Schuster told The Daily Beast.
“The Administration has already achieved numerous victories for the MAHA program, including overhauling the dietary guidelines for Americans, removing artificial ingredients from our food supply, and investing in regenerative agriculture. President Trump and Secretary Kennedy continue to work around the clock to bring more victories to the American people.”
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