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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.

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FDA’s food safety head resigns over mass layoffs

Jim Jones, the head of the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) food division, resigned Monday, citing the mass firings of agency staff. According to a copy of his resignation letter viewed by

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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,” Jones wrote.

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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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FDA deputy commissioner’s abrupt retirement and massive agency layoffs undercut MAHA slogan, stakeholders warn

FDA Deputy Commissioner for Human Foods Jim Jone’s abrupt resignation on Monday following the wholesale termination of ...

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FDA’s former top food official says Trump firings are ‘dismantling’ the division

The former head of the FDA's food division told STAT he resigned because cuts made by the Trump administration imperil the ...

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Everyone Who’s Resigned From the Trump Administration in Protest

Several prominent government officials have decided to resign from the Trump Administration. Here's what to know.

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Jim Jones Resigns from FDA

Following Jones' resignation, CRN said it is critical that the FDA maintains the resources, expertise and staffing levels ...

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Jim Jones, FDA deputy commissioner for human foods, resigns over mass staff cuts

The move comes after the Trump administration over the weekend fired thousands of employees across HHS, including many within ...

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Publisher’s Platform: We need more like Jim Jones with the courage to speak truth to power

Bloomberg reports that Jim Jones, the head of the food division at the US Food and Drug Administration who oversaw the agency ...

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