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Trump names acting FDA commissioner
Key takeaways
- Trump announced on Truth Social that Deputy FDA Commissioner for Food Kyle Diamantas, a very talented person, will serve as acting commissioner.
- Marty Makary for having done a great job at the FDA, the president wrote in the post.
- Politico Pro broke the news of the Trump official s resignation.
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Trump announced on Truth Social that Deputy FDA Commissioner for Food Kyle Diamantas, a very talented person, will serve as acting commissioner.
I want to thank Dr. Marty Makary for having done a great job at the FDA, the president wrote in the post. So much was accomplished under his leadership. He was a hard worker, who was respected by all, and will go on to have an outstanding career in Medicine.
Politico Pro broke the news of the Trump official s resignation. The president declined earlier on Tuesday to say if he fired Makary or asked him to resign.
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