Trump plans to fire Makary from FDA role, according to reports

FDA Commissioner Marty Makary with President Donald Trump in the Oval Office (Francis Chung/Politico via AP Images) May 8, 2026 01:32 PM EDTUpdated 03:26 PM PeopleFDA+ Trump plans to fire Makary from FDA role, ac­cord­ing to re­ports Max Bayer Senior Reporter Zachary Brennan Senior Editor Drew Armstrong Executive Editor FDA Com­mis­sion­er Mar­ty Makary is ex­pect­ed to be fired from his role, ac­cord­ing to mul­ti­ple me­dia re­ports. The plans haven’t been fi­nal­ized and could still … Sign up to read this article for free. Get free access to a limited number of articles, plus choose newsletters to get straight to your inbox. SIGN UP LOG IN BECOME A PREMIUM SUBSCRIBER