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Trump weighs firing Dr. Marty Makary as FDA chief

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Makary has been a supporter of the Make American Healthy Again Movement but made some enemies in the administration over vaping, the abortion pill and rejections of new drugs.

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President Donald Trump is considering firing Dr.

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Marty Makary after simmering frustration with his performance as FDA chief, a source familiar with the matter says.

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Timeline (3 stories)

May 8 10:20 PMFirst
Trump weighs firing Dr. Marty Makary as FDA chief
Politics - NBC News
May 9 04:09 AM
Trump Plans to Fire F.D.A. Commissioner Marty Makary
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May 9 04:59 AM
Trump plans to fire US FDA chief Makary, sources say - KFGO
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