Trump Approves Plan to Fire FDA Commissioner Marty Makary, Sources Say

FDA cliffhanger: Will Marty Makary stay or go?

The stable part of President Trump's health bureaucracy has turned into a soap opera.

Report: FDA Commissioner Set To Be Fired, Sources Say Trump Could Still Change His Mind

Makary is scheduled to testify before the Senate Appropriations Committee on May 13 on the FDA's budget for the coming fiscal year. He was appointed to his post last year.

Trump approves plan to fire FDA Commissioner Marty Makary, sources say

Marty Makary has served as Food and Drug Administration commissioner since March 2025.

Trump plans to fire FDA chief Marty Makary, sources say

WASHINGTON — The White House signed off on a plan to fire U.S. Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Marty Makary, according to sources familiar with the matter, in what could be the next leadership change within the federal health department. The Wall Street Journal on Friday first reported that President Donald Trump planned to fire Makary. Two of the sources, who are advisers to the White House, said a decision was not final. A third sour…

President Trump planning to fire FDA Commissioner Marty Makary: Reports

CNBC's Joe Kernen reports on the latest news.

Is Makary on the way out, and who might replace him?

Marty Makary's position as FDA Commissioner is said to be in jeopardy, raising the threat of further chaos at the agency if he is ousted.