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A very big and emotional news is coming out from the American administration and intelligence world at this time. Tulsi Gabbard, who held the very powerful post of Director of National Intelligence (DNI) in the Donald Trump government, has suddenly resigned from her post. According to a special report by American media organization ‘Fox News Digital’, Gabbard submitted her resignation letter during a confidential meeting with President Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House on Friday. President Trump has accepted his decision and this resignation will become officially effective from June 30, 2026. Emotional reason for resignation: Husband is suffering from rare bone cancer, Gabbard will fight together. Tulsi Gabbard has cited not any political differences but a major crisis in her personal life as the reason for leaving this very important post to the security of the country. Confirming the decision, Gabbard wrote an extremely emotional message on her official social media handles:

"I have resigned from the post of Director of National Intelligence, effective June 30, 2026. Recently my husband Abraham has been diagnosed with a very rare and serious form of bone cancer. Our family faces huge health challenges in the coming weeks and months. In this difficult time, it is my duty to stay away from public service and be completely with them and give them my full support in the fight of this life."

Gabbard, while addressing President Donald Trump in her resignation letter, also said that she will always be grateful to Trump for giving her the opportunity to lead the US National Intelligence Office for the last one and a half years and for showing unwavering trust in her. President Donald Trump’s response: "Tulsi did an amazing job, we will miss him a lot"

US President Donald Trump has expressed deep condolences on the sudden resignation of Tulsi Gabbard on his social media platform ‘Truth Social’. Trump wrote, "It is extremely unfortunate that Tulsi Gabbard will be departing our Administration on June 30 after doing a tremendous job. Her beloved husband Abraham was recently diagnosed with a rare bone cancer. Tulsi truly wants to stand by her husband in these difficult times so that together they can defeat this disease and bring him back to good health. I am confident that Abraham will make a full recovery soon."

Along with this, President Trump has also announced a new name to maintain administrative continuity. He said that after the resignation of Tulsi Gabbard, the current Principal Deputy Director of National Intelligence Aaron Lucas has been appointed as the Acting Director of Intelligence (Acting DNI). Who is Tulsi Gabbard? The journey from Samoa to the top position of the White House Tulsi Gabbard was born on April 12, 1981 in American Samoa. She was elected four times as a Democratic Party MP to the US Parliament (House of Representatives) from the state of Hawaii. However, due to differences of opinion, he later said goodbye to the Democratic Party forever and openly supported Donald Trump in the 2024 US presidential election. After Trump came back to power, in view of his ability in the year 2025, he was given the command of ‘Director of National Intelligence’, the highest post of America’s intelligence agencies. She took oath by placing her hand on Bhagavad Gita, has an unbreakable relationship with India and Hinduism. People often have the misconception that Tulsi Gabbard is of Indian origin, but in reality she has no direct family or genetic connection with India. Despite this, he has had a very deep and unbreakable connection with Hindu religion, Sanatan philosophy and Indian culture since childhood. His mother was deeply influenced by the ideas of Hinduism, which is why she named all her children based on the Sanskrit language. The name ‘Tulsi’ is also inspired by the very sacred and revered plant of Sanatan Dharma. Tulsi Gabbard has been following the teachings of Srimad Bhagavad Geeta and Vaishnav tradition since childhood. When she was elected to the US Congress (Parliament), she became the first Hindu-American woman to reach there and she also took the oath of office by placing her hand on ‘Bhagavad Gita’, which attracted the attention of the whole world. Even on the political and diplomatic front, he has always strongly advocated for strengthening India-US strategic relations. During his visit to India in 2014, he met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and gifted him a personal copy of the Bhagavad Gita. She has also been vocal in supporting the events of ‘International Yoga Day’ at the global level. Most recently, in March 2025, he visited India as Director of National Intelligence, where he held important strategic discussions with top Indian officials on global counter-terrorism and enhancing defense cooperation. Due to her Hindu identity and positive thinking towards India, she is considered a very popular and respected face in the Indian subcontinent.