How a MAHA leader turned and torched the White House

Calley Means quickly rose from wellness entrepreneur to senior Trump health adviser — and now he's attacking the White House and suggesting top aides undermined the president's health agenda. Why it matters: His scorched-earth campaign — which continued Monday in comments to Axios — marks a stunning turn for a figure who was the administration's most vocal advocate of the "Make America Healthy Again" agenda. It also raises questions about what the escalating fight between Means and former White House officials will accomplish for the movement. Driving the news: Means told Axios he's going public with his allegations of corruption — especially by former White House chief of staff Susie Wiles — because of the high stakes. "It is existential to the survival [of] America that we rid DC of Susie's brand of politics," Means said in a text exchange. Means' initial comments on Friday's episode of "The Joe Rogan Experience" went viral , and he continued the campaign with an appearance on CBS' "Face the Nation" Sunday. Asked if he's worried about lawsuits after comments from a Wiles spokesperson and former White House deputy chief of staff James Blair — who Means has also accused of wrongdoing — Means pointed to his X post warning them and other parties to "immediately preserve all potentially relevant records and communications." Means has kept up a steady stream of X posts about his allegations and the way he claims the officials have responded to them. "Susie - I'm not intimidated and you will not scare me. Again, please stop sending me emotional texts. This is not personal - this is civilizational," Means posted Monday . White House spokesperson Allison Schuster said in a statement the Trump administration has won "extensive victories for the MAHA Agenda." The Department of Health and Human Services and a Wiles spokesperson didn't respond to requests for comment. The big picture: After hitching their wagon to President Trump ahead of the 2024 election, MAHA leaders have b