WASHINGTON — Tulsi Gabbard is resigning from her post as Director of National Intelligence to support her husband, who is battling a rare form of bone cancer.
Fox News Digital, which said it had obtained Gabbard’s formal resignation letter.
Her last day at her post is June 30. Gabbard’s husband, Abraham Williams, is 37.
Gabbard, 45, is the fourth Cabinet official to depart during President Donald Trump’s second term.
Gabbard has informed Trump of her decision, CNN reported.
I am deeply grateful for the trust President Trump placed in me and for the opportunity to lead @ODNIgov for the last year and a half.
— Tulsi Gabbard 🌺 (@TulsiGabbard) May 22, 2026
Unfortunately, I must submit my resignation, effective June 30, 2026. My husband, Abraham, has recently been diagnosed with an extremely rare… pic.twitter.com/PS0Dxp5zpd
In her letter, Gabbard wrote that she was “deeply grateful for the trust you placed in me and for the opportunity to lead the Office of the Director of National Intelligence for the last year and a half.”
“Unfortunately, I must submit my resignation, effective June 30, 2026,” she wrote. “My husband, Abraham, has recently been diagnosed with an extremely rare form of bone cancer.”
According to The Associated Press, the other Cabinet members to leave were Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, who was fired on March 5; Attorney General Pam Bondi, who left on April 2; and Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer, who resigned on April 20.
Check back for more on this developing story.
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