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AP: Feud between former Trump officials exposes divisions over MAHA movement after midterm losses
The dispute deepens a rift in the Make America Healthy Again movement as activists question whether lobbyist influence has stalled promised policy changes.
On Friday, President Donald Trump announced that Susie Wiles will be replaced as White House chief of staff by Stephen Miller, his former deputy chief of staff for policy.
Mounting friction within the administration follows grassroots Make America Healthy Again activists growing disenchanted with the Environmental Protection Agency over perceived lobbyist influence on policy decisions.
Rep. Marlin Stutzman labeled the replacement of Wiles a 'bad mistake,' while House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries called Miller's promotion an 'irresponsible' and 'awful choice.'
The conflict intensified when former adviser Calley Means accused Wiles and James Blair of catering to lobbyists, prompting Blair to threaten legal action against Means. White House spokeswoman Allison Schuster denied the accusations.
Democrats, who recently secured control of Congress, may utilize these internal allegations to launch investigations into White House officials as fractures within the Trump coalition grow.