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Tulsi Gabbard resigns as US director of national intelligence

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Tulsi Gabbard has said she is resigning from her position as the US director of national intelligence in the Trump administration, citing her husband's recent bone cancer diagnosis.

"His strength and love have sustained me through every challenge," she wrote in her resignation letter obtained by CBS News, the BBC's US partner. "I cannot in good conscience ask him to face this fight alone while I continue in this demanding and time-consuming position."

Her resignation is effective 30 June.

In the high-profile role of director, Gabbard coordinates between America's multiple intelligence agencies.

Gabbard, a loyal supporter President Donald Trump during his 2024 presidential campaign, was confirmed as one of the most powerful figures in US intelligence gathering weeks after he returned to the White House in 2025.

But this year she has largely been out of public view as the US has taken military action against Iran, put pressure on Cuba, and notably removed Venezuela's president.

In her letter Gabbard said her husband, Abraham, "faces major challenges in the coming weeks and months."

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