Trump Says He’s Not Replacing FDA Chief Makary

President Donald Trump has rejected the notion that he was planning to hire a replacement for FDA commissioner Marty Makary.

U.S. President Donald Trump (L), accompanied by Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Martin Makary (2nd-L), and Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (C), speaks during a press conference in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, in Washington, DC, on May 12, 2025. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images

President Donald Trump said on May 8 that he has no plans to replace Marty Makary as commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

When asked by reporters outside the White House about Makary, Trump responded: “Nothing much, he’s doing fine,” without elaborating further.