{"id":2510764,"date":"2025-11-14T18:16:02","date_gmt":"2025-11-14T23:16:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rfk-jr-defends-susie-wiles-from-attacks-by-maha-base\/"},"modified":"2025-11-14T18:16:56","modified_gmt":"2025-11-14T23:16:56","slug":"rfk-jr-defends-susie-wiles-from-attacks-by-maha-base","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rfk-jr-defends-susie-wiles-from-attacks-by-maha-base\/","title":{"rendered":"RFK Jr. defends Susie Wiles from attacks by MAHA base"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Frfk-jr-defends-susie-wiles-from-attacks-by-maha-base%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2510764&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy jr. publicly defended White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles against criticism from some members of the &#8220;Make America Healthy Again&#8221; (MAHA) movement. Kennedy condemned what he called &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >chaos agents<\/a>&#8221; within MAHA who accused Wiles of not <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/unfeasible-or-impractical-usps-wants-billions-of-dollars-for-electric-vehicle-transition\/\" title=\"\u2018Unfeasible Or Impractical\u2019: USPS Wants Billions Of Dollars For Electric Vehicle Transition\">fully supporting<\/a> their agenda. His defense came after former HHS official and COVID-19 vaccine critic Dr. Steven Hatfill, along with other critics in the MAHA movement, accused Wiles of aligning too closely with the status quo and Big Pharma, undermining efforts to hold figures like Dr. Anthony Fauci accountable.<\/p>\n<p>Kennedy also defended his principal deputy chief of staff, Stefanie Spear, against similar attacks, acknowledging Spear&#8217;s political evolution during the 2024 presidential campaign. Kennedy urged MAHA supporters to focus on their shared accomplishments and avoid internal divisions to strengthen their coalition.<\/p>\n<p>Susie Wiles has been a controversial figure within MAHA circles, notably playing a role in the reinstatement of an FDA vaccine regulator after his firing, an episode that drew notable attention in right-wing and MAHA communities. The White House did not comment on the disputes highlighted in Kennedy&#8217;s statements.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">RFK Jr. defends Susie Wiles from attacks by MAHA base<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2401523\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/health-and-human-services\/\">Health and Human Services<\/a> Secretary <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/robert-f-kennedy-jr\/\">Robert F. Kennedy Jr.<\/a> took to X on Friday afternoon to defend White House chief of staff Susie Wiles from attacks from supporters within the &ldquo;<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/maha\/\">Make America Healthy Again<\/a>&rdquo; movement.<\/p>\n<p>Kennedy blasted what he called &ldquo;chaos agents&rdquo; for attacking Wiles as not being aligned enough with the MAHA agenda. <\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/business\/3887996\/maha-gains-junk-food-traction-cheetos-doritos-unveil-chips-without-dyes-artificial-flavors\/\">MAHA gains junk food traction as Cheetos and Doritos unveil new chips without dyes and artificial flavors<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/3887950\/kash-patel-pushes-back-tucker-carlson-thomas-crooks-expose\/\">Patel pushes back on Tucker Carlson&#8217;s Thomas Crooks expos&eacute; calling into account FBI investigation<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3887895\/indiana-republicans-relent-redistricting-effort\/\">Indiana Republicans relent on redistricting effort<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;The MAHA movement has no better friend in Washington than <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SusieWiles\">@SusieWiles<\/a>, who has supported every effort to end the chronic disease epidemic and restore health freedom to every American. A small number of chaos agents are now targeting Susie out of ignorance or malice,&rdquo; the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RobertKennedyJr\/status\/1989397532141584478\">HHS secretary wrote<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Though Kennedy did not specify which &ldquo;chaos agents&rdquo; he was referring to, his comments came just days after former HHS official and <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/covid-19\/\">COVID-19<\/a> vaccine critic Dr. Steven Hatfill criticized Wiles. He was fired from the agency in late October.<\/p>\n<p>Hatfill and former HHS official Gray Delany had criticized Kennedy&rsquo;s principal deputy chief of staff, Stefanie Spear, saying she wanted to &ldquo;control&rdquo; the secretary, but Hatfill turned his ire toward Wiles.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I think, ultimately, behind it is Susie Wiles. Unfortunately, she&rsquo;s President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\">[Donald]  Trump&rsquo;s<\/a> chief of staff. They didn&rsquo;t want the status quo changed, and they&rsquo;ve jumped into bed with Big Pharma,&rdquo; <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Holden_Culotta\/status\/1988745842681888849?s=20\">Hatfill said<\/a>. &ldquo;There&rsquo;s not going to be any criminal prosecutions of[Dr[Dr<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/anthony-fauci\/\">Anthony]Fauci<\/a> and these other people; there&rsquo;s not going to be any RICOs [racketeering charges]. You&rsquo;re not going to break Pfizer up.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>MAHA influencer <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/TheVinoMom\/status\/1989287603192176679?s=20\">Tiffany Ciani <\/a>also criticized Wiles, highlighted in a post from MAHA social media personality <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Holden_Culotta\/status\/1989080656173777129?s=20\">Holden Culotta<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>Kennedy slammed the dissent in his X post, which was then re-posted by <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/section\/news\/white-house\/\">White House<\/a> press secretary <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/karoline-leavitt\/\">Karoline Leavitt<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Let&rsquo;s focus on our extraordinary achievements to date and the monumental work that still needs to be done. I refuse to be distracted. Let&rsquo;s build our coalition instead of splintering it,&rdquo; Kennedy said.<\/p>\n<p>The White House did not respond to the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em>&lsquo;s requests for comment.<\/p>\n<p>Kennedy also came to the defense of Spear, saying that although she &ldquo;drank the Kool-Aid of Trump Derangement Syndrome,&rdquo; she had a &ldquo;come-to-Jesus moment during the 2024 presidential campaign.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We got to see the campaigns in action from front row seats and realized the real threat of dictatorship in America wasn&rsquo;t President Trump,&rdquo; Kennedy wrote, &ldquo;But a heartless technocracy controlled by the Deep State [Democratic National Committee]. President Trump has no more committed loyalists than Stefanie Spear.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/healthcare\/3886532\/vance-rfk-jr-maha-movement-summit\/\">VANCE PRAISES MAHA MOVEMENT IN WAKE OF GOP CONCERNS OF SHAKEN SUPPORT<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Wiles has made headlines in the MAHA world before. After senior vaccine regulator Dr. Vinay Prasad at the Food and Drug Administration <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/healthcare\/3485920\/fda-top-vaccine-official-vinay-prasad-resign-laura-loomer\/\">resigned<\/a> following criticism from right-wing influencer Laura Loomer that he was &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hollywood-celebs-rage-in-defeat-after-barrett-confirmation-revolting-disgraceful-unconscionable\/\" title=\"Hollywood Celebs Rage in Defeat After Barrett Confirmation: &#039;Revolting. Disgraceful. Unconscionable&#039;\">left-wing<\/a>,&rdquo; he was <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/healthcare\/3495631\/fda-vaccine-regulator-returns-to-agency-weeks-after-firing\/\">reinstated<\/a> several weeks later. Wiles <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2025\/08\/14\/rfk-trump-prasad-wiles-sarepta-loomer-maha-00508819\">played a part in his return<\/a>, <em>Politico<\/em> reported.<\/p>\n<p>HHS did not respond to the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em>&lsquo;s requests for comment.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>RFK Jr. defends Susie Wiles against MAHA critics<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3976,"featured_media":2510765,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/AP25291723482201.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651,538],"tags":[50410,67108,53888,32458,44579],"class_list":["post-2510764","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","category-washington-examiner","tag-controversy-2","tag-maha-base","tag-political-defense","tag-rfk-jr","tag-susie-wiles"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/AP25291723482201.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2510764","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3976"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2510764"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2510764\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2510768,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2510764\/revisions\/2510768"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2510765"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2510764"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2510764"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2510764"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}