Trump picks Johns Hopkins surgeon who argued against COVID lockdowns to lead FDA

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Trump picks Johns Hopkins surgeon who argued against COVID lockdowns to lead FDA
Marty Makary became a GOP favorite for his questioning of COVID restrictions.
By Anne Flaherty and Will McDuffie
November 22, 2024, 7:08 PM

President-elect Donald Trump said he wants Marty Makary, a Johns Hopkins surgeon and author who argued against pandemic lockdowns, to lead the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

"He will work under the leadership of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to, among other things, properly evaluate harmful chemicals poisoning our Nation’s food supply and drugs and biologics being given to our Nation’s youth, so that we can finally address the Childhood Chronic Disease Epidemic," Trump said in his announcement.

If confirmed by the Senate, Makary's job would be to oversee the FDA's $7 billion budget and report to the health secretary. The agency oversees $3.6 trillion in food, tobacco and medical products, including some 20,000 prescription drugs on the market.

Here are three things to know about Makary:

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[SunSeeker]

1. If there's another pandemic under Trump, there will be no lockdowns.

He will just let people die. That's why Trump nominated Makary, and anti-vaxxer Dave Weldon to head the CDC.

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2. sick