Director of National Intelligence (DNI) Tulsi Gabbard speaks during a press briefing, at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., July 23, 2025.
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Tulsi Gabbard is resigning as President Donald Trump’s director of national intelligence, MS NOW reported Friday, citing a White House official and a senior administration official.
Gabbard is leaving her post to support her husband, who is battling a rare form of bone cancer, the White House official told MS NOW.
Gabbard told Trump during an Oval Office meeting Friday that she would step down from his Cabinet, with her last day expected to be June 30, according to Fox News, which first reported the resignation.
The White House and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence did not immediately respond to CNBC’s requests for comment.
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