Tulsi Gabbard resigned as director of national intelligence earlier this week after her husband abraham williamswas diagnosed with a rare form of bone cancer.
Gabbard informed Trump of her decision during a White House meeting on Friday. Her last day leading the Office of the Director of National Intelligence is expected to be June 30, 2026.
on her formal occasion resignation letterIn the report, obtained exclusively by Fox News Digital, Gabbard thanked President Donald Trump for giving him the opportunity to lead the intelligence community over the past year and a half.
“My husband Abraham was recently diagnosed with an extremely rare form of bone cancer” and “faces significant challenges in the weeks and months ahead.”
“At this time, I must retire from public service to stand by his side and fully support him through this battle,” she wrote.
Gabbard added, “Abraham has been my rock throughout our eleven years of marriage—steadfast throughout my deployments to East Africa on joint special operations missions, multiple political campaigns, and now in this role.”
“His strength and love sustained me through every challenge,” she continued. “I cannot in good conscience ask him to face this battle alone while I continue in this demanding and time-consuming position.”
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Right-wing influencer Laura Loomer celebrated Gabbard’s resignation in a series of posts on X.
“Thank God Tulsi Gabbard resigned!!!” Loomer wrote, claiming “all our enemies love Tulsi.”
exist another post On Sunday, Loomer claimed that some Trump allies had privately nicknamed the Office of the Director of National Intelligence “No Invitation.”
Loomer further accused Gabbard of mishandling intelligence operations and clashed with CIA Director John Ratcliffe.
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Loomer continued, “White House insiders and close Trump allies have effectively given the Director of National Intelligence the nickname ‘No Invitation’ as Tulsi Gabbard continually undermines President Donald Trump and battles CIA Director John Ratcliffe, while her office provides cover for Islamists who use bots to aid Islamist adversaries while demonizing our ally Israel.”
She added, “Her department is filled with anti-Semitic leakers like Joe Kent, who spends his days obsessively focusing on Israel, watching podcasts and leaking to Tucker Carlson instead of targeting and dismantling jihadist terrorist groups in the United States. This is inexcusable behavior. Our commander in chief deserves an intelligence community that he truly trusts. Get rid of it!”
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