Marty Makary No Longer FDA Commissioner: Trump

Dr. Marty Makary had headed the Food and Drug Administration for more than one year.

Dr. Marty Makary, commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, in Washington on Dec. 18, 2025. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images

Dr. Marty Makary is no longer the commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, President Donald Trump said on May 12.

Makary’s deputy “is taking over temporarily,” Trump told reporters outside the White House in Washington.