Dr. Marty Makary is out as commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration.
He announced his resignation Tuesday amid policy differences with President Donald Trump and prominent Republican senators,Politicoreported.
“Kyle Diamantas, who previously worked as the top food official at the agency, will lead the FDA in an acting capacity, the administration official said,” according to the outlet.
Health and Human Services SecretaryRobert F. Kennedy, Jr. made the call, an unnamed source told Politico.
Various issues came together, some of which had been brewing for months, prompting the move.
“He upset anti-abortion Republicans keen on having the FDA restrict telehealth prescription of the abortion pill mifepristone, was pressured by Trump to authorize flavored vapes after initially raising concern about the products and was criticized by biopharmaceutical companies that argued Makary’s agency was inconsistent in its review of their medicines,” Politico said.
This is welcome news. Dr. Makary was uniquely destructive to the prolife movement. He attempted to place pro-abortion lawyers in key positions. He slow walked a vitally necessary review of the abortion drug mifepristone. He used his discretion to approve a new abortion drug when…https://t.co/ZHn5UsImeW
— Josh Hawley (@HawleyMO)May 12, 2026
GOP Sen.Josh Hawleyresponded on social media, writing, “This is welcome news. Dr. Makary was uniquely destructive to the prolife movement. He attempted to place pro-abortion lawyers in key positions. He slow walked a vitally necessary review of the abortion drug mifepristone. He used his discretion to approve a new abortion drug when the data shows it sends 1 in 10 women to the emergency room.”
“He froze out prolife leaders and repeatedly stonewalled Congress. His resignation is an opportunity for the FDA to reset,” the senator added.
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