President Trump Responds to Tulsi Gabbard's Sudden Resignation

Today, we got the surprising news that Tulsi Gabbard is resigning as Director of National Intelligence.

Sadly, she has decided to leave the Trump administration following her husband’s diagnosis with a rare form of bone cancer.

We covered the details of Gabbard’ resignation more here:

BREAKING: DNI Tulsi Gabbard RESIGNS from Trump Admin for Tragic Reason

Now, President Trump has responded to Tulsi Gabbard's decision to resign from her position and be with her husband full-time.

In a post on Truth Social, President Trump expressed support for Tulsi and said that she did a "great job" during her time in his administration.

He also named Principal Deputy Director of National Intelligence Aaron Lukas as her temporary replacement.

Read President Trump's full statement on Truth Social here:

Unfortunately, after having done a great job, Tulsi Gabbard will be leaving the Administration on June 30th. Her wonderful husband, Abraham, has been recently diagnosed with a rare form of bone cancer, and she, rightfully, wants to be with him, bringing him back to good health as they currently fight a tough battle together. I have no doubt he will soon be better than ever. Tulsi has done an incredible job, and we will miss her. Her highly respected Principal Deputy Director of National Intelligence, Aaron Lukas, will serve as Acting Director of National Intelligence. President DONALD J. TRUMP

Tulsi Gabbard has also shared her full resignation letter in a post on X:

I am deeply grateful for the trust President Trump placed in me and for the opportunity to lead @ODNIgov for the last year and a half.

Unfortunately, I must submit my resignation, effective June 30, 2026. My husband, Abraham, has recently been diagnosed with an extremely rare… pic.twitter.com/PS0Dxp5zpd

— Tulsi Gabbard 🌺 (@TulsiGabbard) May 22, 2026

Here's the full text of her resignation letter:

Dear Mr. President,

I am deeply grateful for the trust you placed in me and for the opportunity to lead the Office of the Director of National Intelligence for the last year and a half.

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Unfortunately, I must submit my resignation, effective June 30, 2026. My husband, Abraham, has recently been diagnosed with an extremely rare form of bone cancer. He faces major challenges in the coming weeks and months. At this time, I must step away from public service to be by his side and fully support him through this battle.

Abraham has been my rock throughout our eleven years of marriage — standing steadfast through my deployment to East Africa on a Joint Special Operations mission, multiple political campaigns, and now my service in this role. His strength and love have sustained me through every challenge. I cannot in good conscience ask him to face this fight alone while I continue in this demanding and time-consuming position.

While we have made significant progress at the ODNI — advancing unprecedented transparency and restoring integrity to the intelligence community — I recognize there is still important work to be done. I am fully committed to ensuring a smooth and thorough transition over the coming weeks so that you and your team experience no disruption in leadership or momentum.

Thank you for your understanding during this deeply personal and difficult time for our family. I will remain forever grateful to you and to the American people for the profound honor of serving our nation as DNI.

With love and aloha,

[Signature]
Tulsi Gabbard
Director of National Intelligence