Calley Means Resigns Amid MAHA Food Policy Disputes

Calley Means, a prominent Make America Healthy Again adviser and close ally of Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., resigned from the Trump administration Thursday, less than two weeks before the midterm elections. He praised President Trump and Kennedy for pursuing changes to address chronic disease but did not give a reason for leaving. Reports say Means was frustrated by stalled MAHA priorities, particularly the absence of a federal definition and labeling rules for ultra-processed foods, and had clashed with White House officials. His departure is a setback for the movement amid disillusionment among supporters and uncertainty about its political standing ahead of the elections.