Tulsi Gabbard to resign as US director of national intelligence
Tulsi Gabbard has announced her resignation as the US director of national intelligence, effective June 30, due to her husband's recent cancer diagnosis. 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 is resigning from her position as the US director of national intelligence.
- ▪Her resignation is effective June 30, and she cited her husband's bone cancer diagnosis as the reason for her decision.
- ▪President Trump expressed his appreciation for Gabbard's work and announced that Aaron Lukas will serve as the acting director.
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Tulsi Gabbard to resign as US director of national intelligence 8 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleAna FaguyandSareen HabeshianGetty ImagesTulsi Gabbard will resign 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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