Senate Confirms Makary as Head of FDA

The Johns Hopkins surgeon and researcher is aligned with Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Make America Healthy Again platform.

Dr. Marty Makary, nominee to lead the Food and Drug Administration, testifies during a confirmation hearing before the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions on Capitol Hill on March 6, 2025. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times

Dr. Marty Makary, President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Food and Drug Administration, was confirmed by the Senate in a 56–44 vote on March 25.

Makary is aligned with HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy’s Make America Healthy Again platform and shares his focus on vaccine safety, addressing the nation’s chronic disease epidemic, removing chemicals and toxins from food, and bringing transparency to government health agencies.