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Tulsi Gabbard Resigns as Director of National Intelligence (www.rollingstone.com)

submitted 20 hours ago by Powderhorn@beehaw.org to c/politics@beehaw.org

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You know, there's a pattern with these resignations ...

Tulsi Gabbard is stepping down from her position as Director of National Intelligence, citing her husband’s recent bone cancer diagnosis. In a resignation letter obtained by Fox News — the network that helped shape the former Democratic congresswoman from Hawaii into a conservative darling — Gabbard wrote that she was “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.”

“Unfortunately, I must submit my resignation, effective June 30, 2026,” Gabbard wrote. “My husband, Abraham, has recently been diagnosed with an extremely rare form of bone cancer,” and “I must step away from public service to be by his side and fully support him through this battle.”

Abraham’s “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,” she added.

In a Truth Social post, President Donald Trump wrote that “unfortunately, after having done a great job, Tulsi Gabbard will be leaving the Administration,” and that she should “rightfully” spend time caring for her husband. “I have no doubt he will soon be better than ever. Tulsi has done an incredible job, and we will miss her.”

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[–] TwiddleTwaddle@lemmy.blahaj.zone 10 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

Seems like she didnt tow the party line on justifying the Iran war. She testified to congress last year that Iran did not have and wasnt developing nuclear weapon capabilities, according to available intelligence. She's apparently been excluded from the war room when the Trump regime was planning the attack on Venezuela and the initial strike on Iran, indicating a lack of trust in her that's lasted 6+ months.

My speculation: she was dancing the line between keeping in line with Trump to keep her job, and not trying to be tried as a war criminal after this regime falls. No part of me believes she has an ounce of integrity or compassion, but I can absolutely see self-preservation being more important to her than stroking Trump's ego.

[–] Powderhorn@beehaw.org 4 points 16 hours ago

It's the only thing she can stroke with more than two fingers.