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Cali Means: 5 Things Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Aide Needs to Know Amid Truemed’s ‘Conflict of Interest’ Controversy

Calley Means Senior Partner health and human services (HHS) Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is in hot water over his alleged stake in a company that he sought to benefit from HHS policies while advising RFK Jr. in his official capacity.

Calley Means, senior advisor to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and co-founder of TrueMed, speaks at the Eat Real Food rally at Brazos Hall in Austin, Texas. (Bloomberg)

this The New York Times reportsexclusively citing records provided to the newspaper by the U.S. House Ethics Committee. Calley Means reportedly holds a stake worth $20 million to $30 million in a company called Truemed. The company uses its health savings account to sell health products such as saunas and radiation-proof underwear.

The Democratic-run Ethics Committee in the House of Representatives claimed that the company benefited from a wide-ranging law signed by the Trump administration to expand health savings accounts for an additional 10 million Americans. According to the New York Times, Means will serve as president of Trumed until November 2025. He resigned last year and divested his holdings.

It is worth noting that until November 2025, Kali Means was a special government employee. He has since become a permanent, full-time employee of the Trump administration. Means claimed in a statement that he had no involvement in health savings accounts while serving as a special employee at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

“When I was asked to serve as SGE, I was committed to supporting wins like removing food coloring and flipping the food pyramid, but never touched on HSA policy,” Calley Means said in a statement published by The New York Times.

“When I was asked to join full-time, I completely gave up my stake in the thriving companies and nonprofits I had built to inspire healthier food.”

Also read: The Old and New Food Pyramid: What’s changed with RFK Jr’s revised Dietary Guidelines? Full breakdown here

In this article, we’ll learn five things about Cali Means.

1. Served as a White House intern since 2005

Calley Means’ career began at White House Served as an intern in 2005. He subsequently held positions as a research analyst at the Heritage Foundation and as a consultant at Booz Allen Hamilton.

2. Vocal MAHA Advocate

Calley Means is a passionate advocate for the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) agenda. He co-authored the original MAHA report, which focused on chronic disease prevention, pesticides, and nutrition reform. He rose to prominence for criticizing corruption in U.S. health care and wrote a New York Times bestseller that closely aligned with the vision of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

3. Contributed to John McCain’s 2008 campaign

Means contributed to John McCain’s 2008 presidential campaign and gained expertise in political strategy and public relations as a director at Edelman and Mercury.

4. Founded multiple health startups

Means co-founded Anomalie, a custom bridal company that was later acquired by David’s Bridal, demonstrating his shift to an innovative business model. In 2022, he launched TrueMed, a health savings account (HSA) for wellness products.

5. HHS’s role is controversial

According to Calley Means’ statement, as a special employee, he provided advice on food dyes and nutritional guidelines without touching HSA policy. These policies have been widely criticized.

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