Marty Makary departs FDA after clashes with Trump over fruit-flavored vapes

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Marty Makary departs FDA after clashes over fruit-flavored vapes with Trump – reports

Updated 14 hours ago
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Kyle Diamantas, a top official at the agency, will reportedly replace Makary and serve as acting FDA commissioner >Sign up for the Breaking News US newsletter email Marty Makary resigned from his position as. This cluster currently includes 2 articles from 2 sources.

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Dr. Marty Makary is out as FDA commissioner
NBC News
NBC News
Leaning left
5/12/2026

Dr. Marty Makary is out as FDA commissioner

Dr. Marty Makary resigned as commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday in the fourth high-profile departure of a member of the Trump administration this year. “He’s a great doctor and he was having some difficulty, but he’s going to go on, and he’s going to do well,” Trump said of Makary on Tuesday.

Marty Makary departs FDA after clashes with Trump over fruit-flavored vapes
The Guardian US
The Guardian US
Leaning left
5/12/2026

Marty Makary departs FDA after clashes over fruit-flavored vapes with Trump – reports

Kyle Diamantas, a top official at the agency, will replace Makary and serve as acting FDA commissioner Sign up for the Breaking News US newsletter email Marty Makary resigned from his position as commissioner of the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Tuesday, concluding a 13-month tenure at the regulatory agency.