Gabbard steps down as DNI to be by husband’s side amid rare bone cancer diagnosis
Tulsi Gabbard announced in a letter to President Trump, posted on social media, that she is resigning as director of national intelligence effective June 30 to be by her husband’s side as he battles an extremely rare form of bone cancer. After 15 months leading the U.S. spy agencies and facing scrutiny over her conduct and Iran assessments, her departure comes amid a wave of Trump-era cabinet departures.