White House prepares to replace FDA leader Marty Makary amid agency turmoil ^92.9%

The Washington Post - By Dan Diamond, Rachel Roubein - 5/8/2026, 7:11 PM

Negativity Bias 100% - Appeal to Authority 84.6% - Framing Effect 75.6%

White House officials have signed off on a plan to replace Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Marty Makary after months of turmoil at the agency and criticism of some of his decisions, according to two individuals who spoke on the condition of anonymity to describe internal operations. FDA Commissioner Marty Makary has faced... more