Exclusive-White House considering naming FDA food chief as acting commissioner-sources

The White House is considering naming FDA Deputy Commissioner Kyle Diamantas, who heads up the agency's food group, as acting commissioner of the agency to replace current head Marty Makary, according to three sources familiar with the matter.

Potential names being considered to be the actual nominee to run the agency include former FDA commissioner Stephen Hahn and former acting commissioner and assistant Health Secretary Brett Giroir, according to one of the sources and two other sources.

The White House has already signed off on a plan to fire U.S. Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Marty Makary, Reuters reported earlier on Friday. The Wall Street Journal first reported the news.

(Reporting by Michael Erman and Yasmeen AbutalebEditing by Nick Zieminski)

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This story was originally published May 8, 2026 at 1:08 PM.