Tulsi Gabbard resigns as Director of National Intelligence, citing husband’s cancer diagnosis
Tulsi Gabbard has resigned from her position as Director of National Intelligence due to her husband's recent cancer diagnosis. In her resignation letter, she expressed her gratitude for the trust placed in her by former President Trump. Gabbard's resignation is effective June 30, 2026.
- ▪Tulsi Gabbard submitted her resignation as Director of National Intelligence on May 22, 2026.
- ▪She cited her husband Abraham's diagnosis of an extremely rare form of bone cancer as the reason for her resignation.
- ▪Gabbard did not mention the ongoing Iran war in her resignation letter.
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Politics breaking Tulsi Gabbard resigns as Director of National Intelligence, citing husband’s cancer diagnosis By Steven Nelson Published May 22, 2026, 1:14 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google WASHINGTON — Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard submitted her resignation Friday — citing her husband’s recent cancer diagnosis. Gabbard, a longtime skeptic of US intervention overseas, apparently did not cite the ongoing Iran war in a resignation letter first reported by Fox News. Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard submitted her resignation from the post on Friday. Getty Images Gabbard cited her husband Abraham’s recent cancer diagnosis for the decision to step down.
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