Tulsi Gabbard has resigned from her role as Director of National Intelligence in President Donald Trump’s administration, citing her husband’s diagnosis with an “extremely rare form of bone cancer.”
Gabbard informed President Trump of her decision during a meeting in the Oval Office on Friday. Her final day leading the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) is expected to be June 30.
“My husband, Abraham, has recently been diagnosed with an extremely rare form of bone cancer,” Gabbard wrote in her resignation letter. “At this time, I must step away from public service to be by his side and fully support him through this battle.”
I am deeply grateful for the trust President Trump placed in me and for the opportunity to lead @ODNIgov for the last year and a half.
Unfortunately, I must submit my resignation, effective June 30, 2026. My husband, Abraham, has recently been diagnosed with an extremely rare… pic.twitter.com/PS0Dxp5zpd
— Tulsi Gabbard 🌺 (@TulsiGabbard) May 22, 2026
However, a person familiar with the matter told news agency Reuters that the White House forced Gabbard to resign.
Donald Trump also confirmed her resignation saying, “Unfortunately, Tulsi Gabbard will be leaving the administration on June 30th,” Trump said.” President Trump further said Principal Deputy Director of National Intelligence Aaron Lukas will serve as Acting Director of National Intelligence after Gabbard’s departure.
