President Donald Trump is preparing to fire Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Marty Makary, according to multiple outlets, after months of controversy at one of the largest subagencies of the Department of Health and Human Services.
Makary and the FDA have been at the center of several headaches for the White House, including over vaping, abortion, and drug policy, becoming a liability as Republicans try to focus on healthcare policy successes ahead of the midterm elections.
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