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Tulsi Gabbard resigns as US Director of National Intelligence, citing husband's rare bone cancer

Tulsi Gabbard announced her resignation as Director of National Intelligence, effective 30 June 2026. In a letter to President Donald Trump she wrote, “I must step away from public service to be by his side and fully support him through this battle,” referring to her husband Abraham’s diagnosis with an extremely rare form of bone cancer.

The resignation marks the fourth Trump cabinet departure in the current term, joining former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, former Attorney General Pam Bondi and Labor Secretary Lori Chavez‑DeRemer. Trump praised Gabbard on Truth Social, stating, “Tulsi has done an incredible job, and we will miss her,” and named Principal Deputy Director Aaron Lukas as acting DNI.

Gabbard, a former Democratic congresswoman from Hawaii and 2020 presidential candidate, had been noted for her anti‑interventionist stance, which clashed with the administration’s increasingly aggressive policy toward Iran. While officials cite personal reasons, several reports suggest growing tensions over Iran, intelligence disputes and her marginalisation within the national‑security team may have contributed to her exit. Her departure leaves a vacancy at the helm of the U.S. intelligence community, which coordinates 18 agencies including the CIA.

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