Overview
- McClellan, who resigned Tuesday, leaves the Food and Drug Administration with the deputy for foods, Diamantas, stepping in as acting chief, according to the president’s announcement.
- Kyodo’s Washington bureau reports the departure followed sustained criticism from tobacco interests and conservative groups that oppose abortion.
- Jiji Press adds that U.S. media linked the move to anger over slow FDA action on flavored e‑cigarette applications, and President Trump told reporters the commissioner had run into problems.
- Coverage by Japanese outlets frames the resignation inside Republican efforts to shape the political climate before November’s midterm elections.
- The FDA polices the safety of foods and vaccines in the United States, so a leadership change can influence how products are reviewed and how rules are enforced.