Tulsi Gabbard resigns as Trump’s director of national intelligence
Gabbard said she is stepping away to support her husband through treatment for an extremely rare bone cancer.
- Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard submitted her resignation during an Oval Office meeting with President Donald Trump on Friday, marking the latest high-profile departure from the administration.
- Gabbard’s formal resignation letter stated she is stepping away to support her husband, Abraham, following his recent diagnosis with an extremely rare form of bone cancer.
- The announcement follows months of reported behind-the-scenes friction at the White House, including private discussions by Trump regarding a potential replacement after Gabbard shielded a counterterrorism official who openly challenged the administration's rationale for war with Iran.
- Gabbard is expected to officially remain in her role until June 30, joining a wave of recent top-tier departures that includes former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, Attorney General Pam Bondi, and Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer.
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Tulsi Gabbard resigns as Trump's top U.S. intelligence official
A senior White House official said then that Trump had expressed displeasure with Gabbard in recent months. Another source with direct knowledge of the matter said the president had asked allies for their thoughts on potential replacements for his intelligence chief
Gabbard announced her early withdrawal. She justified this step with her husband's health problems. President Trump certainly comes to the retreat of the former Democrat.
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Fiji Broadcasting CorporationGabbard resigns as Trump’s top US intelligence official
WASHINGTON - Tulsi Gabbard said on Friday she is resigning from her job as President Donald Trump’s director of national intelligence, saying her husband had been diagnosed with a rare form of bone cancer and that she was stepping away from her role to help him.
In the US, intelligence coordinator Gabbard has declared her resignation.
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