Tulsi Gabbard Resigns as Trump's Director of National Intelligence
Tulsi Gabbard has announced her resignation as President Trump's Director of National Intelligence to support her husband, who is battling a rare form of bone cancer. She will officially leave her position on June 30, with her deputy, Aaron Lukas, stepping in as acting director. Gabbard's departure comes amid ongoing tensions regarding U.S. foreign policy, particularly concerning Iran.
- ▪Tulsi Gabbard is resigning to support her husband, who has been diagnosed with a rare form of bone cancer.
- ▪She will leave her position on June 30, and her deputy will take over as acting director.
- ▪Gabbard's departure follows her controversial positions on U.S. foreign policy, particularly regarding Iran.
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Tulsi Gabbard announced Friday she is resigning from her job as President Trump’s top intelligence official to help her husband cope with a rare form of bone cancer. She will officially depart Trump’s cabinet on June 30.“My husband, Abraham, has recently been diagnosed with an extremely rare form of bone cancer,” Gabbard wrote in a resignation letter that Trump posted online on Friday. “At this time, I must step away from public service to be by his side and fully support him through this battle.” Gabbard’s husband, Abraham Williams, is a photographer based in her home state of Hawaii.Gabbard’s departure as Trump's Director of National Intelligence comes as he remains mired in a war with Iran for which Gabbard’s support was questioned.
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