US: Tulsi Gabbard resigns as Trump's intelligence chief
Key takeaways
- Tulsi Gabbard has resigned as head of US intelligence, citing her husband's recent cancer diagnosis.
- Gabbard, 45, advised Trump of her intention to step down during a meeting in the Oval Office.
- Accepting Gabbard's resignation, Trump said, "Tulsi has done an incredible job and we will miss her," adding that her deputy, Aaron Lukas, would serve as acting Director of National Intelligence.
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Tulsi Gabbard has resigned as head of US intelligence, citing her husband's recent cancer diagnosis. An opponent of foreign US interventions, Gabbard has sought to distance herself from the US-Israeli war on Iran.
https://p.dw.com/p/5EDFy Tulsi Gabbard has resigned as head of US intelligence citing her husband's recent cancer diagnosis.Image: Lenin Nolly/Nur Photo/picture alliance Advertisement US Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard tendered her resignation to President Donald Trump on Friday, citing her husband's recent diagnosis with a rare form of bone cancer.
Gabbard, 45, advised Trump of her intention to step down during a meeting in the Oval Office. Her resignation is set to take effect on June 30.