"Martin Marty Makary, one of the most prominent supporters of the Trump administration's Make America Healthy Again agenda, resigned as Food and Drug Administration commissioner. The reported decision came days after reports emerged that President Donald Trump had green-lit a plan to fire him. Makary was a surgical oncologist at Johns Hopkins University before Trump tapped him for the drug regulator's top job. His time at the helm of the FDA was marked by fierce battles over issues such as abortion and the aftermath of major layoffs at the agency."
"Politico, which was first to report Makary's resignation, cited an administration source as saying Kyle Diamantas, an FDA food official, will become acting head of the agency. Makary rose to prominence among conservative leaders for his criticism of public health leaders' response to the COVID pandemic. Trump nominated him to lead the FDA in November 2024, and he was confirmed in March 2025."
"But Makary ran afoul of multiple figures in the administration, including antiabortion advocates, when he said he could have interfered with the approval of the generic form of the abortion pill mifepristone but didn't, the Wall Street Journal previously reported. Trump also reportedly clashed with Makary over the latter's reluctance to approve flavored vape products, wh"
Martin Marty Makary resigned as Food and Drug Administration commissioner after reports that President Donald Trump had approved a plan to fire him. Makary, a surgical oncologist at Johns Hopkins University, was nominated by Trump in November 2024 and confirmed in March 2025. His tenure included major disputes over abortion policy and the aftermath of significant FDA layoffs. He faced opposition from antiabortion advocates after saying he could have interfered with approval of the generic abortion pill mifepristone but did not. He also reportedly clashed with Trump over reluctance to approve flavored vape products. Kyle Diamantas, an FDA food official, was cited as becoming acting head of the agency.
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