To support her husband in his battle with cancer, the US Director of National Intelligence intends to leave her position

US Director of National Intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard, intends to resign from her position, to support her husband during his battle with a “rare type of bone cancer,” according to Fox News.
According to the network, Gabbard informed US President Donald Trump of her decision during a meeting in the Oval Office, today, Friday, and it is expected that her last day in the Office of the Director of National Intelligence will be next June 30.
Fox News reported that she had received the official resignation letter, in which Gabbard said: “I am extremely grateful for the trust you have placed in me, and for the opportunity to lead the Office of the Director of National Intelligence.”
As Director of National Intelligence, Gabbard began efforts to reshape the intelligence community, which included reducing the size of the agency, saving taxpayers more than $700 million annually, and dismantling diversity, equity, and inclusion programs within the intelligence community, among other actions, according to the network.
By this month, Gabbard had declassified more than half a million pages of government records, including documents related to the investigation into Trump and Russia, the assassinations of John Kennedy and Robert Kennedy, and others.
“Unfortunately, I must tender my resignation, effective June 30, 2026,” Gabbard said in her letter, adding: “My husband, Abraham, was recently diagnosed with an extremely rare form of bone cancer.”
She explained that her husband “will face great challenges during the coming weeks and months,” adding: “At this time, I must step down from public service to be by his side and fully support him during this battle.”
She continued: “Abraham was my support throughout the 11 years of our marriage, and he stood steadfastly by my side during my time in East Africa as part of a joint special operations mission, during several political campaigns, and now during my service in this position.”
She added: “I cannot in good conscience ask him to fight this battle alone, while I continue to work in this demanding, time-consuming position.”
Gabbard considered that she had achieved “significant progress in the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, by enhancing an unprecedented level of transparency and restoring integrity within the intelligence community,” but she acknowledged that “there is still important work to be accomplished.”