Just two days after starting at the FDA, the agency’s Chief Counsel Hilary Perkins is signing off, effective immediately. | The FDA chief counsel pick quickly attracted controversy due to her prior defense of medical abortion under the Biden administration's Department of Justice.

In a post on LinkedIn, Perkins confirmed that she had left the agency, saying her previous work for the Justice Department had become a distraction from the Trump administration's work. Perkins' appointment had been part of Tuesday's official announcement from the U.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) chief counsel resigned two days after her appointment, according to a Thursday announcement from the agency. “Hilary K. Perkins has resigned from her position as Chief Counsel of FDA,