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Former RFK Jr aide blasts Susie Wiles for throwing 'President Trump under the bus'
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aide → blast → bus
Means, who has been a vocal advocate for the administration's Make America Healthy Again movement and was an adviser on Kennedy’s 2024 presidential campaign, left his post in the administration unexpectedly last month.
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who → make → administration
Former top adviser for Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Calley Means, slammed former White House chief of staff Susie Wiles on Monday, accusing her of "executing a systematic strategy to throw President Trump under the bus."
Means, who has been a vocal advocate for the administration's Make America Healthy Again movement and was an adviser on Kennedy’s 2024 presidential campaign, left his post in the administration unexpectedly last month.
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who → slam → administration
The former aide alleged that Wiles and lobbyist Brian Ballard were attempting to shield themselves from criticism by portraying the president as the main force behind decisions that were allegedly influenced by corporate lobbyists.
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that → allege → lobbyists
“I want everyone in the White House to know that Susie is executing a systematic strategy to throw President Trump under the bus,” Means posted to X. "Susie - I’m not intimidated and you will not scare me ...
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you → want → me
If America doesn’t move on from the revolting version of politics you represent, our country will cease to exist."
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country → move → politics
The post comes after Means accused several former Trump officials of catering to corporate interests when it comes to policy.
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it → come → policy
Ballard has denied that his team was responsible for lobbying the White House and Wiles earlier this year on the controversial herbicide glyphosate, but Means reported a federal lobbying disclosure showing that Ballard Partners reported lobbying the White House on agricultural issues on behalf of the company Bayer.
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Partners → deny → company
“I do not ordinarily respond to commentary about our firm,” Ballard said in a statement.
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Ballard → respond → statement
“I am making an exception today because Calley Means has made specific claims about Ballard Partners that are false, and the record should be corrected.
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record → make → Partners
“No one at Ballard Partners lobbied or communicated with Susie Wiles or anyone in the West Wing, including her Deputy Chiefs of Staff, regarding the Administration’s executive order on glyphosate," he added.
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he → lobby → glyphosate
The post comes after Trump signed an executive order in February seeking to boost the production of the glyphosate, which is a key ingredient used in Roundup.
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which → come → Roundup
The order angered supporters of the Make America Healthy Again movement.
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order → anger → movement
“Brian Ballard said in writing he didn’t lobby Susie or White House staff on glyphosate," the X post reads.
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post → say → glyphosate
"Since Ballard’s disclosure below said he personally lobbied the White House in the quarter of the EO’s release, he is either lying or throwing President Trump under the bus.
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he → say → bus
"Additionally, Ballard is running a public relations campaign to explicitly defend Susie Wiles and say that President Trump is the sole reason the administration has caved to the tobacco and pesticide industries," Means wrote.
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Means → run → industries
The former aide also urged former Trump administration officials to speak out and help the president and his new chief of staff, Stephen Miller, identify the issue and resolve it.
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president → urge → it
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