Tulsi Gabbard, the US Director of National Intelligence, resigned from her position to help her husband fight illness.
In a post on X, the senior US diplomat sent President Donald Trump her letter of resignation.
In order to support her husband, Abraham, who has been diagnosed with a rare form of bone cancer, Gabbard announced that she will resign from her position on June 30, 2026.Regretfully, I have to resign, with effect from June 30, 2026. Abraham, my spouse, just received a diagnosis of a very uncommon type of bone cancer. In the upcoming weeks and months, he will confront significant obstacles. She added in the letter, "I have to leave public service at this time to be by his side and fully support him through this battle."

"His love and courage have helped me overcome every obstacle. Regarding her spouse, Gabbard continued, "I cannot in good conscience ask him to face this fight alone while I continue in this demanding and time-consuming position."
Gabbard stated that she was "deeply grateful" for Trump's "trust you placed in me and for the opportunity to lead the Office of the Director of National Intelligence for the last year and a half."
Coordination between several U.S. intelligence agencies is Gabbard's primary responsibility as director. She was one of several Republicans of Indian descent who were given prominent positions in the President's administration, and she was a Trump supporter.In a Truth Social post on Friday, Trump also discussed Gabbard's retirement, stating that "we will miss her" and that she had done a "incredible job."Regretfully, Tulsi Gabbard will be departing the Administration on June 30th despite doing an excellent job. After learning that her amazing husband, Abraham, has a rare type of bone cancer, she understandably wants to remain with him and help him recover while they fight this difficult battle together. He will soon be better than ever, I'm sure of it," Trump wrote.
Trump declared that Aaron Lukas, Principal Deputy Director of National Intelligence, will take over as Acting Director of National Intelligence in Gabbard's absence.