Ex-White House Adviser Accuses Staff of Treating Trump 'Like a Baby'

Calley Means, a former adviser to President Trump and Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., accused White House staffers of treating the president "like a baby" by blocking his access to information. In a Sunday interview on CBS's "Face the Nation," Means claimed staffers controlled policy decisions and used the phrase "The president wants this" to push their agenda. He specifically criticized former chief of staff Susie Wiles, alleging corruption and a "stranglehold" on decisions, just before Trump replaced her with Stephen Miller. Means resigned over two weeks ago and made similar claims on Joe Rogan's podcast. His comments followed reports that tobacco lobbyists met with Trump, leading to FDA policy changes on flavored e-cigarettes and the resignation of FDA head Dr. Marty Makary.