Tulsi Gabbard to resign as director of national intelligence

Tulsi Gabbard resigns as director of national intelligence

Friday, Tulsi Gabbard resigned as Director of National Intelligence, citing family reasons. 

Tulsi Gabbard is resigning from her role as director of national intelligence.

Gabbard notified President Donald Trump of her resignation during a meeting in the Oval Office on Friday.

Her last day as director is expected to be June 30. 

FILE - Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard testifies during a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing on worldwide threats in the Hart Senate Office Building on March 18, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)

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Gabbard is leaving her position due to her husband's rare cancer diagnosis.

What they're saying:

"Unfortunately, I must submit my resignation, effective June 30, 2026," Gabbard wrote in her formal resignation letter which was obtained by FOX. "My husband, Abraham, has recently been diagnosed with an extremely rare form of bone cancer."

Big picture view:

Gabbard’s departure follows Trump having ousted Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem in late March, in the midst of mounting criticism over her leadership of the department — including the handling of the administration’s immigration crackdown and disaster response.

The second Cabinet member to leave was Attorney General Pam Bondi, in response to growing frustration over the Justice Department’s handling of files related to Jeffrey Epstein. And Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer resigned in April, after being the target of various misconduct investigations.