Senators from a key health panel on Thursday bombarded Dr. Marty Makary, President Donald Trump’s nominee to run the Food and Drug Administration, with an onslaught of questions ranging from the safety of abortion pills to seed oils.
Makary, a surgeon from Johns Hopkins University, received a warm welcome from both sides of the aisle in a cordial confirmation hearing before the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee. Democrats and Republicans alike asked him tough questions on many topics.
As FDA commissioner, Makary would oversee the safety and efficacy of drugs, vaccines, foods, and medical devices, playing a central role in Trump’s “Make America Healthy Again” agenda.
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Here are the most important moments from Thursday’s hearing:
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