# SHAKE-UP AT THE FDA

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Podcast: [The Highwire](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-highwire-5821053)
Published: 2026-05-22T15:27:54+00:00
Episode link: https://vigilante.tv/w/7cv1pBKPjnWrg2SGm6UjyJ
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Duration seconds: 339

## Resource

The FDA's top reform-minded leaders are disappearing — some resigning, at least one reportedly forced out after refusing to go quietly. As the agency's future grows increasingly uncertain, is the MAHA agenda being dismantled from within?

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