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Gabbard out as intelligence chief amid reports of White House pressure

In her resignation letter, Gabbard revealed that her husband was diagnosed with an “extremely rare form” of bone cancer.

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May 27, 2026
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Tulsi Gabbard, one of the top Asian American officials in the second Trump administration, resigned as director of national intelligence last Friday, saying she was leaving to support her husband through his cancer treatment.

A contested departure?

In a resignation letter shared on X, Gabbard said her husband, Abraham Williams, had …

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