Tulsi Gabbard resigns as Trump’s director of national intelligence
Gabbard said she is leaving public service to care for her husband, and Trump named Aaron Lukas as acting director.
- 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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GOP senator floats Stefanik to replace Gabbard as DNI
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Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard told President Donald Trump on 22 May she will resign effective 30 June, citing her husband Abraham Williams's recent diagnosis with a rare form of bone cancer. Trump named Principal Deputy Director Aaron Lukas—a career CIA officer who served on Russia and Europe at the National Security Council during the first Trump administration—as acting DNI from 1 July. Her departure removes the highest-ranki…
Tulsi Gabbard Resigning From Her Cabinet Post
Another Cabinet member is leaving: Tulsi Gabbard is stepping down as the nation's top intelligence official, reports the Wall Street Journal and Fox News . In a letter to Trump on Friday, Gabbard cited her husband's fight with a rare bone cancer. "I must step away from public service to be...
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