Tulsi Gabbard resigned on Friday as President Donald Trump’s Director of National Intelligence, saying she is stepping away after her husband, Abraham Williams, was diagnosed with a rare form of bone cancer.Tulsi Gabbard resigned as Director of National Intelligence. (AFP)Gabbard said she made the decision to leave her role in order to support her husband during his treatment and recovery.Who is Abraham Williams?Abraham Williams is a Hawaii-based cinematographer, Steadicam operator, photographer, and video producer whose work spans feature films, documentaries, commercials, music videos, and short films.Of Māori and Samoan descent, Williams first met Gabbard around 2012 when he volunteered as a photographer and videographer for her congressional campaign. The couple married on April 9, 2015, in a traditional Vedic Hindu ceremony in Hawaii.Does Tulsi Gabbard have children?Tulsi Gabbard does not have children. She has spoken publicly about undergoing IVF (in vitro fertilization), including in a 2024 appearance on Meghan McCain’s podcast.“As hard as this was for me, it was extremely hard for Abraham to watch this heartbreak over and over again,” she said.Gabbard also shared that they paused IVF during her 2020 presidential run before ultimately deciding not to continue treatment.Tulsi Gabbard heartbreaking resignation letterIn a resignation letter obtained by Fox News Digital, Gabbard thanked Trump for the opportunity to lead the intelligence community over the past year and a half.“My husband, Abraham, has recently been diagnosed with an extremely rare form of bone cancer” and "faces major challenges in the coming weeks and months.""At this time, I must step away from public service to be by his side and fully support him through this battle," she wrote.Gabbard added, "Abraham has been my rock throughout our eleven years of marriage — standing steadfast through my deployment to East Africa on a Joint Special Operations mission, multiple political campaigns and now my service in this role.""His strength and love have sustained me through every challenge," she continued. “I cannot in good conscience ask him to face this fight alone while I continue in this demanding and time-consuming position.”Also Read: Who is Aaron Lukas? 5 things to know about the acting DNI after Tulsi Gabbard's resignationTrump's responsePresident Donald Trump said Gabbard “did a great job” in her role and confirmed her departure at the end of June.“Her wonderful husband, Abraham, has been recently diagnosed with a rare form of bone cancer, and she, rightfully, wants to be with him,” Trump wrote on Truth Social.He added, “Tulsi has done an incredible job, and we will miss her,” and that Gabbard’s “highly respected Principal Deputy Director of National Intelligence, Aaron Lukas, will serve as Acting Director of National Intelligence.”