FDA Commissioner Marty Makary Resigns Amid Reports of Firing

U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Marty Makary resigned from his position on Tuesday, amid reports that President Donald Trump was considering firing him.

Makary’s resignation comes after NBC News reported on Friday that “a source familiar with the matter” shared that Trump was considering firing Makary.

The report came as Makary had received criticism as he “had yet to release a promised safety review of the abortion pill mifepristone, something he told Republican senators he would pursue during his confirmation process last year,” the outlet reported.

Makary was also described as having “struggled to manage the FDA’s bureaucracy and failed to win the confidence of its staff after mass layoffs,” the Associated Press reported:

A surgeon and health research, Makary came to prominence among Republicans as an outspoken critic of COVID-19 health measures during the pandemic, when he frequently appeared on Fox New Channel. But he