Tulsi Gabbard Quits DNI Post by June 30 After Husband's Rare Bone Cancer Diagnosis
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Updated · Fox News · May 23
Tulsi Gabbard Quits DNI Post by June 30 After Husband's Rare Bone Cancer Diagnosis
11 articles · Updated · Fox News · May 23
June 30 is expected to be Gabbard's final day as director of national intelligence after she resigned to support her husband, Abraham Williams, who was diagnosed with an extremely rare bone cancer.
In her resignation letter, Gabbard said she could not "in good conscience" leave him to face the illness alone, calling him her "rock" through 11 years of marriage and past deployments.
CNN guests and Democratic figures, including Sen. Adam Schiff, quickly criticized her tenure even while offering sympathy, drawing backlash from conservative commentators who called the response inappropriate and politicized.
Trump backed her decision, saying she was right to stand by her husband and praising her work; Gabbard had led the intelligence office since February 2025 after switching from Democrat to Republican.
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