Marty Makary departs FDA after clashes with Trump over fruit-flavored vapes

Marty Makary, the FDA commissioner, also clashed with lawmakers about drug regulation decisions and a review of mifepristone, an abortion medication. Photograph: Mark Schiefelbein/AP

Marty Makary resigned from his position as commissioner of the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Tuesday, concluding a 13-month tenure at the regulatory agency that frequently drew the ire of the White House, Congress, industry and the public, Donald Trump confirmed on Tuesday.

Kyle Diamantas, who previously worked as the top food official at the agency setting the strategic direction and operations for food policy in the US, will be Makary’s acting replacement. Trump called Diamantas a “very talented person” in a Truth Social post confirming he’d be Makary’s temporary replacement.