REPORT: President Trump to Fire DNI Tulsi Gabbard Next?

A major shake-up is happening in the Trump administration.

First, President Trump ousted Kristi Noem as DHS Secretary. Then, earlier today, Pam Bondi was fired as Attorney General.

And now, a report just dropped claiming that DNI Tulsi Gabbard could be next on the chopping block.

Two sources who spoke to left-wing news outlet The Guardian said that President Trump has been privately polling his advisors as to whether or not he should replace Tulsi.

Take a look:

SCOOP: Trump has been asking cabinet officials in recent weeks whether he should replace Tulsi Gabbard as DNI, venting frustration about her leadership and that she shielded Joe Kent, a former deputy who undercut his rationale for war with Iran @guardian https://t.co/1JVTeWi2qh

— Hugo Lowell (@hugolowell) April 2, 2026

According to the report, President Trump is frustrated with Tulsi Gabbard for not condemning Joe Kent after he dramatically resigned from his post as counter-terrorism chief over the Iran war.

Here’s more from The Guardian report:

Donald Trump has privately asked cabinet officials in recent weeks whether he should replace his director of national intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard, venting frustration that she shielded a former deputy who undercut his rationale for war with Iran, according to two people briefed on the discussions.

It is not clear that Trump will actually fire Gabbard over the episode. Currently, there is no standout candidate to take the job, and advisers have cautioned that creating a high-profile vacancy before a successor is ready could cause unhelpful political distractions.

But Trump’s discussions mark an ominous development for Gabbard, given the president tends to poll his advisers when he starts to seriously consider whether a personnel change is necessary. The two people spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss private conversations.

Trump’s doubts about Gabbard followed her testimony at the worldwide threats hearing on Capitol Hill last month where she declined to condemn Joe Kent, who had resigned days earlier after arguing that Iran did not pose an imminent threat to the United States, the people said.

The nature of Kent’s departure and his criticism of the war had already angered Trump, but he expressed particular frustration about Gabbard seemingly defending Kent and appearing reluctant to defend the administration’s position to attack Iran, the people said.

Laura Loomer claims that Tulsi Gabbard has already met with President Trump and is being given the option to resign.

Prior to today’s announcement that Bondi has been fired, she posted this:

I told you.

Tulsi Gabbard will leave, and then there is going to be a shakeup at the DOJ.

ODNI and AG will be changing leadership soon.

Sources tell me ODNI is first, then AG.

Tulsi had a meeting with the President as I previously reported. She was condemned for not… https://t.co/gCb1CEgWxO

— Laura Loomer (@LauraLoomer) April 2, 2026

I told you.

Tulsi Gabbard will leave, and then there is going to be a shakeup at the DOJ.

ODNI and AG will be changing leadership soon.

Sources tell me ODNI is first, then AG.

Tulsi had a meeting with the President as I previously reported. She was condemned for not defending him during her Senate hearing, and it was determined that she needs to leave.

She will be leaving soon.

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I personally don’t think she deserves the dignity of a resignation. But she is either resigning or she will be fired.

Loomer also responded to The Guardian report:

SCOOP?

I’ve been telling you this for weeks. 😅

And then everyone jumped down my throat and called me crazy when I said Tulsi Gabbard @TulsiGabbard would be leaving ODNI soon.

Tulsi is done. The White House wants zero drama so they gave her the option to resign, but as I… https://t.co/aDYafDkAy3

— Laura Loomer (@LauraLoomer) April 2, 2026

SCOOP?

I’ve been telling you this for weeks. 😅

And then everyone jumped down my throat and called me crazy when I said Tulsi Gabbard @TulsiGabbard
would be leaving ODNI soon.

Tulsi is done. The White House wants zero drama so they gave her the option to resign, but as I told them, she will do a lot of damage if she is given the choice to resign because she will launch her 2028 Presidential campaign, spew more Israel derangement conspiracy theories like her friend @joekent16jan19 (who she is responsible for) and undermine President Trump’s foreign policy.

She needs to be condemned for protecting Kent and undermining President Trump’s agenda.

Tulsi Gabbard should be fired. Not given the dignity of a resignation.

It’s time for the White House to stop being so gracious to people who undermine the President and leak behind his back.

Enough is enough.

PS: Stop taking credit for my work.

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However, these may only be rumors.

Notably, President Trump indicated on Sunday that he still supports Tulsi Gabbard as Director of National Intelligence — even though she has a “softer” stance on Iran.

From the Independent:

Nonetheless he has indicated he is currently standing by her, telling reporters aboard Air Force One Sunday: “She’s a little bit different in her thought process than me, but that doesn’t make somebody not available to serve.”

“I would say that I’m very strong on the fact that I don’t want Iran to have a nuclear weapon because if they had a nuclear weapon, they’d use it immediately. I think she’s probably a little bit softer on that issue, but that’s okay.”

What do you think?

Are you happy with Tulsi Gabbard’s work as DNI or would you like to see her replaced, too?