Jim Jones, head of the food division at the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), has officially resigned, Bloomberg News first reported. Jones’ departure comes just a few days after the Trump administration fired thousands of federal workers, including several recently hired employees who work in the agency’s centers for food, medical devices and tobacco products.
In his resignation letter, obtained by Bloomberg News, Jones cited “indiscriminate” layoffs to 89 staff members, including key technical experts. “I was looking forward to working to pursue the department’s agenda of improving the health of Americans by reducing diet-related chronic disease and risks from chemicals in food,” Jones wrote.
