US intelligence chief Tulsi Gabbard resigns
Tulsi Gabbard, the US intelligence chief, announced her resignation effective June 30. She cited the need to care for her husband, who has been diagnosed with a rare form of bone cancer. President Trump praised her contributions and appointed her deputy as the acting director.
- ▪Tulsi Gabbard announced her resignation as director of national intelligence on May 22.
- ▪She is resigning to care for her husband, who has an extremely rare form of bone cancer.
- ▪President Trump expressed his appreciation for Gabbard's work and appointed her deputy as acting director.
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Former Representative Tulsi Gabbard, US President Donald Trump's nominee to be director of national intelligence, attends to testify before a Senate confirmation hearing in Washington, US, on January 30, 2025. NATHAN HOWARD / REUTERS United States intelligence chief Tulsi Gabbard announced her resignation on Friday, May 22, ending the tenure of a long-term contrarian who appeared to be at odds with President Donald Trump over the Iran war. Gabbard said, in a letter to Trump that she posted on X, that she was quitting as director of national intelligence, effective June 30, to look after her husband, after he was diagnosed with an "extremely rare form of bone cancer." Trump hailed Gabbard on Friday, after she said she was resigning.
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