Tulsi Gabbard Resigns
Tulsi Gabbard has resigned from her position as Director of National Intelligence, effective June 30, 2026. Her resignation comes as she needs to care for her husband, who has been diagnosed with a rare form of bone cancer. There are conflicting reports about whether she left voluntarily or was pushed out by the White House due to dissatisfaction with her performance.
- ▪Tulsi Gabbard submitted her resignation during a meeting with President Trump.
- ▪In her resignation letter, Gabbard expressed gratitude for the opportunity to serve and cited her husband's health as the reason for her departure.
- ▪Reports suggest that Gabbard's resignation may have been influenced by tensions with the White House regarding her stance on the Iran war.
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Tulsi Gabbard Resigns John Sexton 3:20 PM | May 22, 2026 Photo/Alex Brandon Tulsi Gabbard just resigned from her position as Trump's Director of National Intelligence. As always with these situations, the question to ask is this: Did she jump or was she pushed? Fox News is claiming an exclusive that puts this very much in the she jumped camp. Advertisement googletag.cmd.push(function () { googletag.display("div-gpt-300x250_4"); //googletag.pubads().refresh([gptAdSlot["div-gpt-300x250_4"]]) }); Gabbard notified President Donald Trump during a meeting in the Oval Office Friday.
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