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Trump: 'Know nothing' about possible FDA chief firing
Filed: May 09, 2026 at 2:02 PM ET
Summary: Donald Trump said he knows nothing about reports that FDA chief Mark Makary could be fired over a vape approval dispute.
WHO: Donald Trump
WHAT: Trump downplayed reports about firing FDA Commissioner Mark Makary
WHEN: May 09, 2026 at 1:52 PM ET
WHERE: USA
WHY: Trump was responding to reports about a possible FDA chief firing tied to a vape approval dispute.
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