Tulsi Gabbard, the firebrand who has served diligently as President Donald Trump’s Director of National Intelligence, has announced her resignation.
Her explanation is that her husband recently was diagnosed with a rare cancer and she is leaving to be by his side.
Fox reported her husband, Abraham, has an “extremely rare form of bone cancer.”
She notified the president of her decision during an Oval Office meeting on Friday and her last day is expected to be June 30.
BREAKING: Tulsi Gabbard has notified President Trump that she is resigning from her post as Director of National Intelligence.
Gabbard says she is leaving the administration to support her husband through his battle with “an extremely rare form of bone cancer,” Fox News Digital… pic.twitter.com/VKw5LBfc5T
— Fox News (@FoxNews) May 22, 2026
🚨 BREAKING: Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard has submitted her RESIGNATION, effective June 30th
Gabbard reveals her husband has been diagnosed with bone cancer, and she’s resigning to be by his side.
We’re praying for you and your husband, @TulsiGabbard 🙏🏻 pic.twitter.com/tDf4AXNRkz
— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) May 22, 2026
Fox News Digital said it got a copy of her letter to Trump, which stated she is “deeply grateful for the 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.”
She continued, “Unfortunately, I must submit my resignation, effective June 30, 2026. My husband, Abraham, has recently been diagnosed with an extremely rare form of bone cancer.”
She said because of the challenges he will face, “I must step away from public service to be by his side and fully support him through this battle.”
She continued, “Abraham has been my rock throughout our eleven years of marriage — standing steadfast through my deployment to East Africa on a Joint Special Operations mission, multiple political campaigns and now my service in this role. His strength and love have sustained me through every challenge. I cannot in good conscience ask him to face this fight alone while I continue in this demanding and time-consuming position.”
As DNI she has worked to reshape the Intelligence Community, which had been weaponized by Barack Obama and Joe Biden administrations against their political foes.
She cut agency staff, saving taxpayers $700 million a year, and eliminated socially progressive DEI ideologies.
She also has declassified literally file cabinets of secret records.
Trump reacted to the news on social media Friday:
Trump: “Tulsi has done an incredible job, and we will miss her.” pic.twitter.com/u7GP75VvK2
— TheBlaze (@theblaze) May 22, 2026
The president also posted a copy of Gabbard’s resignation letter:
READ IT: Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard submits her formal letter of resignation to President Trump, announcing she will be stepping down from her post after a year and a half leading the nation’s intelligence community.
Gabbard informed the President of her… pic.twitter.com/Cv7eRqdh0e
— Fox News (@FoxNews) May 22, 2026
