Tulsi Gabbard resigned as President Donald Trump's director of national intelligence, saying she is stepping down to support her husband after he was diagnosed with a rare form of bone cancer. In her resignation letter, she said she would leave her post on June 30 to focus on her family during what she described as a difficult period. Trump praised her service and named her principal deputy, Aaron Lukas, as acting director.

Gabbard's departure comes amid reported tensions within the administration, particularly over military action against Iran. A longtime opponent of foreign wars, she faced scrutiny after the United States joined Israel in strikes on Iran, at times offering cautious responses that appeared to diverge from the president's more forceful stance. Lawmakers questioned her assessments of the threat posed by Iran, creating visible friction.

A military veteran and former Democratic congresswoman from Hawaii, Gabbard was an unconventional choice to oversee the nation’s intelligence agencies. During her tenure, she pursued workforce reductions and structural changes while drawing criticism from some lawmakers who accused her of politicizing intelligence. She is the fourth Cabinet member to leave during Trump’s second term.