Tulsi Gabbard resigns as DNI -- citing husband's cancer diagnosis

[Miles Archer]

https://www.rawstory.com/tulsi-gabbard-resignation/

Tulsi Gabbard is out as Director of National Intelligence — and while her resignation letter cites her husband's battle with a rare bone cancer, it comes after months of rumors that Trump wanted her gone.

Gabbard notified Trump in an Oval Office meeting on Friday. Her last day is June 30.

"My husband, Abraham, has recently been diagnosed with an extremely rare form of bone cancer," she wrote in her resignation letter, obtained by Fox News. "I cannot in good conscience ask him to face this fight alone while I continue in this demanding and time-consuming position."

Behind the scenes, the picture was messier. Reports emerged in April that the White House had urged Gabbard to step down before the midterms. Friction mounted over her differing views on the Iran war and the resignation of her counterterrorism chief, Joe Kent. Pro-Israel Trump allies had also targeted her over hires they considered hostile to Israel.

[Fiendish Thingy]

1. The third female cabinet member to step down...

I guess the men are waiting until they are impeached next year.

[dalton99a]

2. Gabbard and Kent knew the truth about Iran.

[sheshe2]

3. I just saw this on BSky.

BREAKING: Tulsi Gabbard resigns as director of national intelligence, citing her husband’s health.

— MS NOW (@ms.now) 2026-05-22T17:30:21.969Z

I am sorry to hear about her husband's cancer diagnosis. I may not like her, but cancer sucks and I wish her husband well.

[FSogol]

4. She's the probable source of leaks to Putin. Good riddance. Best of luck for her husband. Fuck cancer. n/t

[fujiyamasan]

5. Looks like she got a good excuse to leave before getting pushed out

It’s the old political, “I’m leaving to devote more time to my family” schtick.

She was rumored to be on the outs anyways and I don’t think she was included in much of the planning for Iran or Venezuela. What a sad and pathetic woman.

[LiberalLovinLug]

12. I doubt she would have chosen time with her husband over mad power with Trump, if she hadn't soured on him

[hamsterjill]

14. Sad and pathetic, yes.

But deserving of every slight that she gets or got from the orange asshole because she licked his boots when it got down to the nitty gritty. Sold out and in my opinion, is most likely a traitor.

[The Madcap]

6. She's doing the right thing by her husband.

Someone had best be watching her internet, though, as she still has a month to provide info to Putin.

[Skittles]

15. while I sympathize with her husband

I seriously doubt this was solely her decision.

[Maru Kitteh]

18. Is she? Given her character, I have my doubts.

She’s a miserable failure. She’s done little well other than use her “exotic” looks to score endorsements from Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump.

Her tenure was ultimately little more than a fart in a bathtub.

[Bettie]

7. How are they going to find someone

worse than she is to replace her?

I get that they are moving into the "He man woman hater's club" portion of the show, but she was really terrible, a hard act to follow.

Of course, they seem to have tapped into a mother lode of moronic assholes, so they'll find someone. White, male, and willing to lick Trump's tiny boots 24/7.

[dalton99a]

9. Michael Flynn is available.

[Miles Archer]

10. I posted this yesterday...Byron Donalds used Flynn as a "weaponized" victim who deserved his $1.25 million payout

He was duking it out with CNN, and when pressed for examples of how and why a MAGAt would get this money, basically said no one suffered more than Comrade Flynn.

[Norbert]

8. I guess her part in another FBI raid of a state election office is off

[Chicagogrl1]

11. Who's Going to Help Now w/ Ballot Collection?

I anticipate it will be someone even worse 🤦🏼‍♀️

[Johonny]

13. Putin doesnt need her to leak him information

When Trump does it himself

[djacq]

16. Bye Felicia!

[Botany]

17. Will she still get a paycheck from Putin?

She was a Russian agent. End of story.

[AZ8theist]

19. Cancer sucks, but........

Why leave this Administration when you've got two of the greatest medical minds in history to consult, Dr Oz and RFK jr????