Chicago – May 22, 2026
Tulsi Gabbard has resigned as U.S. director of national intelligence, saying she is stepping away to support her husband after his recent diagnosis with a rare bone cancer. Her resignation will take effect on June 30, and President Donald Trump said the deputy director will serve as acting chief in the meantime.
WASHINGTON — Tulsi Gabbard has resigned as the Trump administration’s director of national intelligence, citing her husband’s health as the reason for her departure. In a resignation letter shared publicly, Gabbard said her husband, Abraham Williams, had recently been diagnosed with an “extremely rare” form of bone cancer and that she needed to step back from public service to support him. Her resignation takes effect on June 30, according to reports from BBC, NPR and PBS.
The move marks another change in Trump’s national security team and comes as Gabbard had faced weeks of mounting speculation about her future in the role. Trump praised her on Truth Social and said her husband’s diagnosis had prompted her decision, while the administration plans a smooth transition to interim leadership.
