Overview
- Hilary Perkins resigned as FDA Chief Counsel two days after her appointment, citing mounting political pressure.
- Republican Senator Josh Hawley criticized Perkins for her previous defense of abortion pill access and support for Biden's COVID vaccine mandates.
- Hawley reportedly threatened to block FDA Commissioner nominee Marty Makary's confirmation if Perkins remained in her position.
- Perkins, a former Department of Justice attorney, had defended the abortion pill mifepristone during Biden's presidency.
- Makary, who supported Perkins' appointment, is set to face a full Senate vote for his nomination as FDA Commissioner.