Central Tobacco Agency at HHS Part of Trump’s Budget Plan

President Donald Trump wants to move the Center for Tobacco Products, which oversees e-cigarettes, out of the FDA and create a new tobacco agency within the Health and Human Services Department, according to the 2021 presidential budget released Monday.

The suggestion is a major detour from the president’s proposal last year that e-cigarette companies pay $100 million in user fees.

Trump’s budget proposal follows criticism from Democrats over the Food and Drug Administration’s flavor restriction policy, which they argue leaves some kid-friendly vapes and fruity e-liquids on the market.

“This new agency would be led by a Senate-confirmed Director ...