Todd Blanche defends Susie Wiles against sugar industry allegations

Attorney General Todd Blanche defended former White House chief of staff Susie Wiles against allegations that she blocked a health initiative to protect sugar industry contributions, saying the claims do not warrant Justice Department scrutiny. The accusations came from Calley Means, a former adviser to Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., during a podcast episode released after President Donald Trump announced Wiles would be replaced by Stephen Miller. Blanche rejected the claims on CNN and Fox News Sunday, while Wiles has not publicly responded. Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner praised Wiles as a woman of "tremendous integrity" following her exit, and Blanche said he disagrees with the podcast allegations that she prioritized other interests over the president's agenda.