Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard is leaving the Trump administration to be with her husband who has been diagnosed with a rare form of bone cancer.
Fox News reported “Gabbard notified President Donald Trump during a meeting in the Oval Office Friday. Her last day at ODNI is expected to be June 30.”
She wrote in her resignation letter that she is “deeply grateful for the trust you placed in me and for the opportunity to lead the Office of the Director of National Intelligence for the last year and a half.”
“Unfortunately, I must submit my resignation, effective June 30, 2026,” she wrote. “My husband, Abraham, has recently been diagnosed with an extremely rare form of bone cancer.”
She said her husband “faces major challenges in the coming weeks and months.”
“At this time, I must step away from public service to be by his side and fully support him through this battle,” the ODNI director explained.
“I will remain forever grateful to you and to the American people for the profound honor of serving our nation as DNI.”
🚨 BREAKING: TULSI GABBARD RESIGNS AS DNI — Fox
Gabbard is resigning as President Trump’s Director of National Intelligence to support her husband “through his battle with ‘an extremely rare form of bone cancer,’” Fox reported
Her last day is JUNE 30, and Trump has been… pic.twitter.com/ORWOc03iMs
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Gabbard, a former Democratic congresswoman and 2020 presidential candidate, left her party in 2022 and endorsed Trump during his 2024 run.
Trump posted on Truth Social his response to the news.
“Unfortunately, after having done a great job, Tulsi Gabbard will be leaving the Administration on June 30th,” Trump wrote, adding, “Tulsi has done an incredible job, and we will miss her. Her highly respected Principal Deputy Director of National Intelligence, Aaron Lukas, will serve as Acting Director of National Intelligence.”
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