Calley Means Resigns From Trump Administration

Calley Means confirmed Thursday that he is resigning from the Trump administration, ending his role as a senior adviser to Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and a prominent advocate for the Make America Healthy Again movement. In a post on X, Means said he was leaving with respect for President Donald Trump and Kennedy and would continue advancing the movement. He praised the administration’s work on food and health policy but did not publicly explain his reason for resigning. Accounts based on people familiar with his decision attributed the departure to frustration over delays in advancing MAHA policies and the influence of food companies and other interests. One report, citing three people familiar with Means’s thinking, said the delays were the primary reason he decided to leave. Means has not publicly confirmed that explanation. Among the policies at issue was a proposed federal definition of ultraprocessed foods, which the administration had discussed but had not finalized. Other reported priorities included changes to school meal standards, such as reducing added sugar and increasing protein. The sources did not establish what will happen to...