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Exhibit 149

Sen. Schiff, Rep. Auchincloss demand answers on top Trump administration health advisers' conflicts of interest

Exhibit 149 ยท Congressional statement

Sen. Schiff, Rep. Auchincloss demand answers on top Trump administration health advisers' conflicts of interest

Senator Schiff and Representative Auchincloss wrote that Calley Means had financial interests in TrueMed, an HSA/FSA reimbursement company, while advising HHS, and asked HHS for any written waiver under 18 U.S.C. 208(b) or recusal memorandum (questions c and d under Ethics Requirements).

Source
Office of Senator Adam Schiff
Date
2025
Grade
Primary record
Document
https://www.schiff.senate.gov/news/press-releases/news-sen-schiff-rep-auchincloss-demand-answers-on-top-trump-administration-health-advisors-conflicts-of-interest/
Accessed
2026-11-09
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Note
See also the Auchincloss letter of 16 June 2025 (https://auchincloss.house.gov/imo/media/doc/auchincloss_letter_to_calley_means.pdf). An OGE filing or waiver would settle the question.

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Finding MED-6.9
Reported Calley Means, a senior MAHA adviser until October 2026, said in a podcast interview that White House staff tied to lobbying firms blocked or reversed health policy. Officials he named have denied it.