WASHINGTON (WDNews) — Tulsi Gabbard announced Friday she is resigning as President Donald Trump’s director of national intelligence as her husband undergoes treatment for a rare form of bone cancer.
In a resignation letter posted to social media, Gabbard said she informed President Trump she would step down from the position on June 30.
“At this time, I must step away from public service to be by his side and fully support him through this battle,” Gabbard said.
She said her husband recently received a diagnosis of a rare bone cancer and “faces major challenges in the coming weeks and months.”
Gabbard served as director of national intelligence overseeing coordination among 18 U.S. intelligence agencies during Trump’s second term. Her resignation makes her the fourth Cabinet member to leave the administration during the term.
President Trump later announced on social media that Aaron Lukas will serve as acting director of national intelligence following Gabbard’s departure.
