The Latest: Tulsi Gabbard resigns as Trump's national intelligence director, citing husband's health

Tulsi Gabbard resigned as director of national intelligence, citing the need to step away as her husband battles cancer. Her departure followed other Cabinet exits during Trump’s second term and came amid internal division after decisions involving military action. Trump traveled to a competitive congressional district in New York to test midterm messaging on the economy, emphasizing the tax law he signed last year, including a major increase to state and local tax deductions. Trump also said the U.S. would send an additional 5,000 troops to Poland, adding to confusion after shifting statements about troop levels in Europe. In Sweden, NATO allies faced contradictory administration statements involving military footprint changes. Trump also announced a posthumous Presidential Medal of Freedom for 9/11 rescuer Welles Crowther.

"Tulsi Gabbard resigned as President Donald Trump's director of national intelligence on Friday, saying she needed to step away as her husband battles cancer. She is the fourth Cabinet official to depart during Trump's second term. There had been rumblings that Gabbard would split with the president after he decided to strike Iran, which caused some division within his administration."

"Trump is heading to a toss-up congressional district in New York to test his midterm message on the economy, even as voters largely disapprove of his stewardship of it. The focus of the event is to promote the tax law Trump signed last year, particularly the quadrupling of the deduction for state and local taxes, which is critical in a high-tax state like New York."

"Trump on Thursday said the U.S. will send an additional 5,000 troops to Poland, stirring confusion following weeks of changing statements from Trump and his administration about reducing - not increasing - the American military footprint in Europe. And in Sweden, Secretary of State Marco Rubio faced NATO allies confused by contradictory administration statements."

"The president, during the rally, announced he would be recognizing Welles Crowther of Rockland County, who lost his life on Sept. 11, 2001. Crowther died as he helped people escape the World Trade Center's South Tower after it was hit by a hijacked airplane. Crowther wore a red bandana on his face, which is on display at the National September 11 Memorial & Museum."

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