Top MAHA adviser Calley Means resigns from White House

Calley Means, a top adviser to Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and a leading voice of the Make America Healthy Again movement, confirmed to STAT on Thursday that he has resigned from the White House, less than two weeks before the midterm elections.

Why it matters: Means was a driving force behind the MAHA agenda inside the administration, and his departure removes one of its most vocal defenders at a point when the movement's candidates are struggling to gain ground ahead of the vote.

Data as of STAT report of October 22, 2026, read in full; Means confirmed the departure to STAT, the Wall Street Journal first reported it, and Bloomberg reported it independently the same day. Means gave no reason for leaving. Developing item.

Calley Means, who joined the administration as a close adviser to Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. before moving to the White House, confirmed to STAT on Thursday that he has resigned, less than two weeks before midterm elections that may serve as a referendum on the Make America Healthy Again movement. In a statement he said he leaves with tremendous respect for President Trump and Kennedy, and that the movement is in its first inning. He did not say why he was leaving.

Means had been a driving force behind the MAHA agenda, including its report on chronic disease and a White House effort to expand access to psychedelics, and a public defender of the movement against claims it was faltering. His sister Casey Means was nominated for surgeon general before that nomination was pulled over senators’ concerns about her lack of medical experience.

Top MAHA adviser Calley Means resigns from White House

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