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Trump may fire FDA chief Marty Makary, reports say

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President Donald Trump intends to fire Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Marty Makary because he is frustrated with the agency.

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  1. Washington Examiner

    Trump plans to fire FDA chief Marty Makary (opens Washington Examiner)

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    President Donald Trump and FDA Commissioner Marty Makary have been at odds for weeks over vaping, drug approvals, and abortion pills.

  2. The Daily Signal

    Trump to Fire FDA Commissioner Marty Makary Soon (opens The Daily Signal)

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    Reports indicate Trump is set to dismiss FDA's Makary amid major changes in leadership, as first reported by The Wall Street Journal.

  3. NBC News

    Trump weighs firing Dr. Marty Makary as FDA chief (opens NBC News)

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    President Donald Trump is considering firing Dr. Marty Makary after simmering frustration with his performance as FDA chief, a source familiar with the matter says.

  4. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    Trump plans to fire FDA chief Marty Makary | Honolulu Star-Advertiser (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    Honolulu Star-Advertiser's feed description

    President Donald Trump has signed off on a plan to fire Dr. Marty Makary, commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, after a series of clashes over vaping, oversight of the abortion pill and a series of new drug application denials that rattled biotech companies, according to a person briefed…

  5. West Hawaii Today

    Trump plans to fire FDA commissioner Marty Makary (opens West Hawaii Today)

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    President Donald Trump has signed off on a plan to fire Dr. Marty Makary, commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, after a series of clashes over vaping, oversight of the abortion pill and a series of new drug application denials that rattled biotech companies, according to a person briefed…

  6. Fox News

    Trump responds to reports FDA chief Mark Makary could be fired: 'Know nothing about it' (opens Fox News)

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    President Donald Trump downplayed reports of FDA Commissioner Marty Makary's firing, telling reporters he knows "nothing about it" amid alleged clashes over vape approvals.

  7. UPI

    Trump may fire FDA chief Marty Makary, reports say (opens UPI)

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    UPI's feed description

    President Donald Trump intends to fire Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Marty Makary because he is frustrated with the agency.

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