Tulsi Gabbard, Director of National Intelligence, announced Friday that she is resigning from her position after her husband, Abraham Gabbard, was diagnosed with what she described as “an extremely rare form of bone cancer.”
Gabbard posted her resignation letter to both her official and personal social media accounts Friday, informing President Donald Trump that her resignation will take effect June 30, 2026.
Today, with great humility and sincere appreciation, I shared the below letter with President Trump. It has been a profound honor to serve the American people as DNI. pic.twitter.com/p7AZ4wa9Yi
— DNI Tulsi Gabbard (@DNIGabbard) May 22, 2026
“Unfortunately, I must submit my resignation, effective June 30, 2026,” Gabbard wrote. “My husband, Abraham, has recently been diagnosed with an extremely rare form of bone cancer. He faces major challenges in the coming weeks and months. At this time, I must step away from public service to be by his side and fully support him through this battle.”
Gabbard praised her husband for standing beside her throughout her military service and political career.
“Abraham has been my rock throughout our eleven years of marriage — standing steadfast through my deployment to East Africa on a Joint Special Operations mission, multiple political campaigns, and now my service in this role,” she wrote. “His strength and love have sustained me through every challenge.”
“I cannot in good conscience ask him to face this fight alone while I continue in this demanding and time-consuming position,” she added.
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Gabbard also reflected on her tenure leading the Office of the Director of National Intelligence.
“While we have made significant progress at the ODNI — advancing unprecedented transparency and restoring integrity to the intelligence community — I recognize there is still important work to be done,” she wrote.
The resignation creates a major vacancy inside the Trump administration at a critical moment for the nation’s intelligence and national security operations.
Gabbard said she remains “fully committed to ensuring a smooth and thorough transition over the coming weeks so that you and your team experience no disruption in leadership or momentum.”
As Abraham Gabbard faces a difficult battle ahead, we encourage Christians across the nation to pray for healing, strength, peace and God’s comfort over the Gabbard family during this deeply painful season.
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