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Gabbard resigns as director of US nat'l intelligence; husband ill

PH · · Philippine Daily Inquirer

WASHINGTON — Tulsi Gabbard resigned as US President Donald Trump’s director of national intelligence on Friday, saying she needed to step away as her husband battles cancer. She is the fourth Cabinet official to depart during Trump’s second term. “Unfortunately, I must submit my resignation, effective June 30, 2026,” Gabbard wrote in her resignation letter, which she posted on X. “My husband, Abraham, has recently been diagnosed with an extremely rare form of bone cancer.” There had been rumblings that Gabbard would split with Trump after the president’s decision to strike Iran, which caused some division within his administration. Joe […]... Keep on reading: Gabbard resigns as director of US nat'l intelligence; husband ill