F.D.A.’s Food Safety Chief Resigns Over Trump Administration Layoffs
The chief said the loss of critical employees overseeing the nation’s food supply made his work impossible. Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the nation’s new health secretary, has pledged to gut the division.
FDA’s food safety head resigns over mass layoffs
Jim Jones, the head of the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA ... it would be “fruitless” to continue in his role due to the Trump administration’s “disdain for the very people necessar ...
Resignation of Food and Drug Administration Leader Is a Setback for Safety of U.S. Food System
(WASHINGTON, D.C. – February 18, 2025) The head of the Food and Drug Administration, Jim Jones, announced his resignation today, citing far-reaching staff cuts at the agency.
Federal layoffs spark concerns over nation’s food safety
We still don’t know the full extent of layoffs at the FDA, though they are widespread. That could reduce oversight of the food supply.
Head of FDA’s food division resigns following 89 “indiscriminate” staff layoffs
In his resignation letter, obtained by Bloomberg News, Jones cited “indiscriminate” layoffs to 89 staff members, including key technical experts. “I was looking forward to working to pursue the department’s agenda of improving the health of Americans by reducing diet-related chronic disease and risks from chemicals in food,
US: FDA’s food chief resigns, citing job cuts, policy challenges
Jim Jones, the head of the food division in the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA), resigned on Monday, citing widespread layoffs that he said would make it difficult to implement changes sought by the Trump administration.
F.D.A. Firings Decimated Teams Reviewing A.I. and Food Safety
Staff units evaluating high-tech surgical robots and insulin-delivery systems were gutted by Trump layoffs even though ...
Here are the top federal officials who have left their roles after clashing with DOGE
As the hard-charging DOGE has sought to make its imprint on the federal government, several high-profile officials have ...
Top FDA food safety official's resignation letter warns firings will backfire on RFK Jr.
James Jones resigned as FDA deputy commissioner and said the Trump administration's "indiscriminate" job cuts show "disdain for the very people necessary to implement your agenda." ...
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Head Of FDA Food Division Jim Jones Resigns Amid Firing Spree As RFK Jr., MAHA Take Aim At Nutrition
Jim Jones, the Deputy Commissioner for Human Foods at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), resigned from his post ...
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Head of FDA's food division resigns after dozens of terminations at the agency: report
The head of the Food and Drug Administration's food division ... it would be "fruitless for me to continue in this role" because of the Trump administration's "disdain for the very people" ...
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Trump administration cuts reach FDA employees in food safety, medical devices and tobacco products
The Trump administration’s effort to slash the size of the federal workforce reached the Food and Drug Administration this weekend WASHINGTON -- The Trump administration’s effort to slash ...
Quitting FDA Food Head Says Firings Make Trump Agenda Impossible
A Food and Drug Administration leader has abruptly quit after he claimed staff layoffs would make it impossible to do the ...