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.
In her resignation letter, which she also posted on social media, Gabbard told Trump she was "deeply grateful for the trust you placed in me … for the last year and a half," but said she had to "step away from public service" in order to support her husband.
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.
Gabbard's opposition to foreign wars
