Tulsi Gabbard Resigns from Cabinet, Cites Husband’s ‘Extremely Rare’ Cancer

Director of National Intelligence (DNI) Tulsi Gabbard will resign her post at the end of June, citing her husband’s “extremely rare” form of cancer.

Gabbard informed Trump during a meeting in the Oval Office on Friday, and her last day will be June 30.

She said in her formal resignation letter that she is “deeply grateful for the trust you placed in me and the for the opportunity to lead the Office of the Director of National Intelligence for the last year and a half.”

Tulsi Gabbard’s speaks in the Oval Office following her swearing in ceremony as Director of National Intelligence, Wednesday, February 12, 2025. (Official White House Photo by Molly Riley.)

“Unfortunately, I must submit my resignation, effective June 30, 2026,” she continued.

“My husband, Abraham, has recently been diagnosed with an extremely rare form of bone cancer.”

Gabbard said that her husband “faces