Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard is resigning from her position next month, citing a family emergency.
“Unfortunately, I must submit my resignation, effective June 30, 2026,” Gabbard wrote to President Donald Trump in a letter shared to social media. “My husband, Abraham, has recently been diagnosed with an extremely rare form of bone cancer.”
“At this time, I must step away from public service to be by his side and fully support him through this battle,” she wrote, calling her husband her “rock.”
The letter was first reported by Fox News. Trump confirmed Gabbard’s resignation Friday afternoon in a Truth Social post, writing that she had done “a great job” and wished to spend more time with “her wonderful husband ... bringing him back to good health as they currently fight a tough battle together.”