Tulsi Gabbard announced Friday she is resigning as President Donald Trump's director of national intelligence, citing her husband Abraham Williams's diagnosis with "an extremely rare form of bone cancer." Her resignation is effective June 30, and Principal Deputy Director of National Intelligence Aaron Lukas will take over in an acting capacity.
In her resignation letter to Trump, Gabbard wrote that she "must step away from public service to be by his side and fully support him through this battle." Trump confirmed the departure on Truth Social, saying she had "done an incredible job, and we will miss her."
Gabbard, a former Democrat and anti-interventionist, had faced friction within the administration and narrowly avoided being fired last month. She is the fourth person to leave Trump's Cabinet this term, following Kristi Noem and Pam Bondi, who were fired, and Lori Chavez-DeRemer, who resigned as labor secretary.