By Desire Emmanuel with Agency Reports
United States Director of National Intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard, has said she is resigning from her position in the Trump administration, citing her husband’s recent bone cancer diagnosis.
“His strength and love have sustained me through every challenge,” she wrote in her resignation letter obtained by CBS News.
“I cannot in good conscience ask him to face this fight alone while I continue in this demanding and time-consuming position,” she added in the letter.
Her resignation will take effect on June 30.
In the high-profile role of director, Gabbard coordinates between America’s multiple intelligence agencies.
Gabbard, a loyal supporter President Donald Trump during his 2024 presidential campaign, was confirmed as one of the most powerful figures in US intelligence gathering weeks after he returned to the White House in 2025.
But this year she has largely been out of public view as the US has taken military action against Iran, put pressure on Cuba, and notably removed Venezuela’s president.
In her letter, Gabbard said her husband, Abraham, “faces major challenges in the coming weeks and months.”
Meanwhile, President Trump has said the Principal Deputy Director of National Intelligence, Aaron Lukas, will serve as Acting Director of National Intelligence after Tulsi Gabbard’s departure.
