Tulsi Gabbard announced her resignation as President Trump’s director of national intelligence to support her husband after his diagnosis with a rare form of bone cancer. She thanked Trump for the opportunity to lead the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, saying she could not ask her husband to face the fight alone while she remained in a demanding role. Trump praised her work and stated that Aaron Lukas, the principal deputy director, would serve as acting director. Gabbard joined a list of Trump administration departures that included Kristi Noem and Pam Bondi. She had been confirmed in February and previously criticized U.S. engagement abroad, later shifting from Democratic presidential candidate to a Trump supporter.
"Gabbard announced Friday that she is resigning as President Trump's director of national intelligence in order to support her husband who is battling a rare form of bone cancer. In a letter to Trump, Gabbard thanked the president for the opportunity to lead the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, but that she needed to be there for her husband after he had stood by her for so long. "His strength and love have sustained me through every challenge, she wrote. I cannot in good conscience ask him to face this fight alone while I continue in this demanding and time-consuming position.""
"Trump commended Gabbard for doing "an incredible job, and we will miss her." "Her wonderful husband, Abraham, has been recently diagnosed with a rare form of bone cancer, and she, rightfully, wants to be with him, bringing him back to good health as they currently fight a tough battle together," Trump wrote on Truth Social. Trump also announced that Principal Deputy Director of National Intelligence Aaron Lukas will serve as acting director of national intelligence."
"Gabbard is the latest in a series of Cabinet officials to leave the Trump administration. Other departures include Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and Attorney General Pam Bondi. Gabbard, who was confirmed by the U.S. Senate in February, was an outspoken critic of U.S. engagement abroad. The former Democratic congresswoman from Hawaii had shifted her political allegiance, going from a candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2020 to a stalwart Trump supporter and conservative media personality."
"As director of national intelligence, Gabbard oversaw all 18 of the nation's intelligence agencies. She came to the job after criticizing President Biden's response to the ongoing conflicts around the world, inc. Gabbard was the first Hindu elected to the House of Representatives in 2012. She's also a combat veteran and a former Lieutenant Colonel in the Army Reserve."
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