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President Trump has approved a plan to fire Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Marty Makary, Kristin Brown and Ed O'Keefe of CBS News reports, citing two sources. The timing of his potential termination remains unknown, CBS adds. Similar reports of y Makary's firing emerged on Friday. Biotech stocks that could be impacted by the news include Moderna (MRNA), Sarepta (SRPT), Xencor (XNCR), PTC Therapeutics (PTCT), Biohaven (BHVN), Edgewise Therapeutics (EWTX), Design Therapeutics (DSGN), Ultragenyx (RARE), Dyne Therapeutics (DYN), Wave Life Sciences (WVE), MeiraGTx (MGTX), uniQure (QURE), Regenxbio (RGNX), Novavax (NVAX) and Lexeo Therapeutics (LXEO).

Catch up on the top industries and stocks that were impacted, or were predicted to be impacted, by the comments, actions and policies of President Donald Trump with this daily recap compiled by The Fly.WAR WITH IRAN:Iran's state news agency IRNA reported Sunday that the country sent its response to the latest proposed U.S. draft agreement for ending the war,The Wall Street Journal. The current phase of negotiations is focused exclusively on the cessation of hostilities in the region, said IRNA, which gave no further details of the Iranian response.Meanwhile, President Donald Trump stated in a Truth Social, "I have just read the response from Iran's so-called 'Representatives.' I don't like it - TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE! Thank you for your attention to this matter."AI SECURITY ORDER:The White House is planning to order U.S. agencies to partner with AI firms to protect networks from AI-enabled cyber attacks, though the order would stop short of mandating government approval for cutting-edge models, Bloomberg's Maggie Eastland and Courtney Subramanian, citing people familiar with the mater. A draft directive from President Trump would overhaul existing cybersecurity information-sharing programs to include AI companies and address threats posed by the emerging tech, the authors note. Companies in AI software include Alphabet, Meta, OpenAI, and Anthropic.FDA COMMISSIONER:President Trump has signed off on a plan to fire Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Marty Makary, following a tumultuous period for the regulator that included clashes over vaping, abortion and drug policy, The Wall Street Journal's Liz Essley Whyte, citing people familiar with the matter. Makary is seen by other top administration leaders as struggling to manage his agency, sparring frequently with health department officials and at times the White House, the author notes. Biotech stocks that could be impacted by the news include Moderna, Sarepta, Xencor, PTC Therapeutics, Biohaven, Edgewise Therapeutics, Design Therapeutics, Ultragenyx, Avidity Biosciences, Dyne Therapeutics, Wave Life Sciences, MeiraGTx, uniQure, Regenxbio, Novavaxand Lexeo Therapeutics.