Tulsi Gabbard resigning as director of national intelligence
Tulsi Gabbard will resign as U.S. director of national intelligence, becoming the latest member of President Donald Trump's cabinet to step down.
Gabbard confirmed her resignation on X, posting the letter she shared with Trump.
In the letter, Gabbard said her husband has been diagnosed with "an extremely rare form of bone cancer."
"He faces major challenges in the coming weeks and months," the letter says. "At this time, I must step away from public service to be by his side and fully support him through this battle."
Gabbard's letter says her resignation is effective on June 30.
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Fox News was first to report the news.
Trump also confirmed the resignation on social media.
"Tulsi has done an incredible job, and we will miss her," Trump wrote.
The president added that Aaron Lukas, the principal deputy director of national intelligence, will serve as acting director.
Gabbard, a military veteran and former Democratic congresswoman from Hawaii, faced criticism before she was sworn into the role for her positions on Russia, Syria and government leaker Edward Snowden.
She also ran for president in 2020 as a Democrat. When she withdrew from the race, she gave her support to former Vice President Joe Biden.
Gabbard is the third woman in Trump's cabinet to leave her post in the last two months. In April, Attorney General Pam Bondi and Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer left the administration.
