WASHINGTON — Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard announced Friday that she is resigning from her position in the Trump administration, citing her husband’s recent diagnosis with a rare form of bone cancer. Her resignation is expected to take effect June 30.

According to reports, Gabbard informed President Donald Trump of her decision during a meeting in the Oval Office earlier Friday. Her chief of staff confirmed the resignation and stated the decision was made so Gabbard could focus on supporting her husband, Abraham Williams, through treatment and recovery.

Gabbard, who became Director of National Intelligence in February 2025, served as the nation’s top intelligence official overseeing 18 U.S. intelligence agencies. Her tenure drew national attention due to her previous service as a Democratic congresswoman from Hawaii, her military background, and her eventual alignment with President Trump and the Republican Party.

In her resignation letter, Gabbard reportedly thanked President Trump for the opportunity to serve and emphasized that family must take priority during a difficult medical battle. Multiple reports described her husband’s illness as an “extremely rare form of bone cancer.”

Her departure comes amid ongoing national security debates involving Iran, intelligence community restructuring, and internal administration disagreements over foreign policy. In recent months, several senior intelligence officials connected to Gabbard’s office had also departed the administration.

Despite political divisions surrounding her leadership, supporters frequently pointed to Gabbard’s military service and anti-establishment approach as reasons for her popularity among grassroots conservatives and independent voters. Critics, however, questioned some of her foreign policy positions and leadership decisions during her time overseeing the intelligence community.

As of Friday afternoon, the White House had not formally announced a replacement for the Director of National Intelligence position.