{
  "id": 18579534,
  "title": "STAT+: MAHA leader Calley Means castigates White House officials as bending to industry",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/stat-maha-leader-calley-means-castigates-white-house-officials-as",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-11-06T21:55:21.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "STAT News",
    "slug": "stat-news",
    "url": "https://www.statnews.com/2026/11/06/calley-means-joe-rogan-trump-maha-agenda-derailed-by-corporate-influence/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In a recent recording released on Friday, Mahan leader Calley Means criticized White House officials for bowing to corporate interests and the influence of money. Means, a former official in the White House and top health agencies, claimed that top White House officials were altering policies in response to industry pressure. He specifically mentioned the controversy surrounding glyphosate, an herbicide that MAHA advocates claim poses significant health risks. Means detailed the \"almost violent reaction\" from industry groups, which led to agencies opposing research or restrictions on the substance. He also revealed that a White House official handed him a policy supporting glyphosate production, emphasizing that it was \"not up for discussion.\" This revelation is expected to be explored further in the upcoming STAT+ issue.",
  "summary": "Calley Means, a MAHA leader who just resigned from the Trump administration, says Americans \"are being duped and gaslighted and lied to.\"",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}