Tulsi Gabbard has announced her resignation from her job as U.S President Donald Trump’s Director of National Intelligence.

According to her ⁠resignation letter posted on her X account, she needed to step away as her husband battles cancer.

In her resignation letter, Gabbard told Trump that she was “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. My husband, Abraham, has recently been diagnosed with an extremely rare form of bone cancer.”
Tulsi Gabbard

She is the fourth Cabinet official to depart during Trump’s second term. Gabbard’s departure follows Trump having ousted Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem in late March, in the midst of mounting criticism over her leadership of the department — including the handling of the administration’s immigration crackdown and disaster response.

The second Cabinet member to leave was Attorney General Pam Bondi, in response to growing frustration over the Justice Department’s handling of files related to Jeffrey Epstein. Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer resigned in April, after being the target of various misconduct investigations.

Joe Kent, the Director of the National Counterterrorism Center, announced his resignation in March, saying he “cannot in good conscience” support the war.

In a social media post, the President Donald Trump wrote that Gabbard was “unfortunately” leaving his administration at the end of June.

“Her wonderful husband, Abraham, has been recently diagnosed with a rare form of bone cancer, and she, rightfully, wants to be with him. Tulsi has done an incredible job, and we will miss her.”
Donald Trump

Trump added that Gabbard’s “highly respected Principal Deputy Director of National Intelligence,” Aaron Lukas, will serve as Acting Director of National Intelligence.

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