Tulsi Gabbard resigns as US director of national intelligence
Tulsi Gabbard has announced her resignation as the US director of national intelligence, citing her husband's recent cancer diagnosis as the reason. In her resignation letter, she expressed the need to support him during this challenging time. President Trump praised her contributions and appointed Aaron Lukas as the acting director following her departure.
- ▪Tulsi Gabbard resigned from her position as US director of national intelligence.
- ▪She cited her husband's bone cancer diagnosis as the reason for her resignation.
- ▪President Trump expressed his appreciation for Gabbard's work and announced Aaron Lukas as the acting director.
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Tulsi Gabbard resigns as US director of national intelligence10 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleAna FaguyandSareen HabeshianGetty ImagesTulsi Gabbard has said she is resigning from her position as the US director of national intelligence in the Trump administration, citing her husband's recent bone cancer diagnosis. "His strength and love have sustained me through every challenge," she wrote in her resignation letter obtained by CBS News, the BBC's US partner. "I cannot in good conscience ask him to face this fight alone while I continue in this demanding and time-consuming position."President Donald Trump said in a social media post that Gabbard "has done an incredible job, and we will miss her".Her resignation is effective 30 June.
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