Tulsi Gabbard resigns asGabbard resigns as US intelligence chief
Tulsi Gabbard resigned as director of national intelligence on Friday, ending her tenure leading the office that oversees the US intelligence agencies. Multiple reports said she cited her husband's cancer diagnosis as the reason for stepping down.
The departure matters because the role sits at the center of US national security and comes during a period of intense debate over Iran policy.
US Administration
Reports described Gabbard as leaving to support her husband through a serious cancer diagnosis. The White House has not framed the move as a policy dispute, and Trump said she had done a good job.
Reporting on Washington
Several outlets linked the resignation to broader tensions inside the administration over Iran and intelligence assessments. They noted that Gabbard had sometimes diverged from Trump on national security issues.
- The US intelligence community includes agencies such as the CIA, NSA, and FBI.
- Tulsi Gabbard served in Congress before moving into national security roles.
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US-Iran Ceasefire War
The United States launched military strikes against Iran on June 26, 2026, in response to a drone attack on a commercial cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz, calling it a "foolish violation" of the 60-day ceasefire agreement signed just days earlier[2][4][14].
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