Marty Makary Reportedly Out At The FDA

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Marty Makary is resigning from his role on Tuesday.

Makary is stepping down after just 13 months overseeing the agency, Politico first reported, citing an anonymous administration official. His exit comes after The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) first reported on Friday that President Donald Trump had approved a plan to oust Makary from the agency, citing anonymous sources familiar with the matter.

Trump acknowledged Makary’s exit from the FDA on Tuesday afternoon, telling reporters that he is a “wonderful man and he’s going to be off, and the assistant, the deputy, is taking over temporarily.” The president added Makary is “going to go on, and he’s going to lead a good life.”

Trump also thanked Makary “for having done a great job at the FDA” in a Truth Social post on Tuesday.

“So much was accomplished under his leadership,” Trump wrote in the social media post. “He was a hard worker, who was respected by all, and will go on to have an outstanding career in Medicine.”

Trump added that FDA Deputy Commissioner for Food Kyle Diamantas will lead the agency in an acting capacity, also referring to Diamantas as “a very talented person.” In recent months, Diamantas rapidly gained support among many people in the Trump administration and the “Make America Healthy Again” movement to become acting FDA commissioner, according to Politico.