# Tulsi Gabbard resigns as intelligence chief amid rocky tenure - URL: https://twotakes.us/stories/tulsi-gabbard-resigns-as-intelligence-chief-amid-rocky-tenure - Published: 2026-05-22T19:20:54.947172+00:00 - Topics: intelligence, trump-administration, cabinet, resignation ## What the left says - Gabbard's tenure was marked by significant dysfunction, including public feuds with the CIA, being sidelined from key military decisions, and nearly getting fired by Trump last month - Her anti-interventionist views created fundamental conflicts with Trump's wartime agenda, particularly regarding Iran policy where Trump publicly dismissed her intelligence assessments - The resignation follows a pattern of high-level departures from Trump's administration, with Gabbard being the fourth Cabinet member to leave amid various controversies and investigations ## What the right says - Gabbard made significant reforms during her tenure, including advancing transparency, dismantling DEI programs, declassifying important documents, and saving taxpayers over $700 million annually - Her decision to prioritize family over career demonstrates admirable personal values and dedication to her husband during his cancer battle - She successfully worked to restore integrity to the intelligence community and reduce politicization after years of weaponization under previous administrations ## Common ground - Gabbard is resigning effective June 30 to care for her husband Abraham, who was diagnosed with an extremely rare form of bone cancer - Aaron Lukas will serve as acting Director of National Intelligence following her departure - Trump praised Gabbard's service and expressed support for her decision to prioritize her husband's health - Gabbard served as DNI for approximately 15 months after being confirmed in February 2025 ## Sources - [ABC News](https://abcnews.com/Politics/tulsi-gabbard-resigning-director-national-intelligence/story?id=133228795) (Lean Left) - [Axios](https://www.axios.com/2026/05/22/tulsi-gabbard-removed-trump-administration) (Lean Left) - [BBC News](https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvgj2gkv1x1o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss) (Center) - [Breitbart](https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2026/05/22/tulsi-gabbard-resigns-from-cabinet-cites-husbands-extremely-rare-cancer/) (Unknown) - [CBS News](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/tulsi-gabbard-resigns-director-of-national-intelligence/) (Lean Left) - [CBS News](https://www.cbsnews.com/video/tulsi-gabbard-resigning-as-trumps-director-of-national-intelligence/) (Lean Left) - [CBS News](https://www.cbsnews.com/video/tulsi-gabbard-trumps-director-of-national-intelligence-resigning-post/) (Lean Left) - [Daily Caller](https://dailycaller.com/2026/05/22/tulsi-gabbard-resigns-as-director-of-national-intelligence/) (Right) - [Daily Wire](https://www.dailywire.com/news/tulsi-gabbard-resigns-from-trump-admin) (Right) - [Daily Wire](https://www.dailywire.com/news/read-tulsi-gabbards-heartfelt-letter-on-why-she-chose-to-resign) (Right) - [Fox News](https://www.foxnews.com/politics/exclusive-tulsi-gabbard-resigns-from-trump-cabinet) (Right) - [Just The News](https://justthenews.com/government/federal-agencies/tulsi-gabbard-resigns-director-national-intelligence-report?utm_source=justthenews.com&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=external-news-aggregators) (Right) - [Le·gal In·sur·rec·tion](https://legalinsurrection.com/2026/05/tulsi-gabbard-resigns-as-director-of-national-intelligence/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tulsi-gabbard-resigns-as-director-of-national-intelligence) (Unknown) - [NBC News](https://www.nbcnews.com/video/tulsi-gabbard-resigns-as-director-of-national-intelligence-263812677836) (Lean Left) - [NBC News](https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/white-house/tulsi-gabbard-resign-director-national-intelligence-sources-say-rcna264273) (Lean Left) - [Newsmax](https://www.newsmax.com/politics/tulsi-gabbard-resignation-trump-admin/2026/05/22/id/1257222) (Right) - [NPR](https://www.npr.org/2026/05/22/nx-s1-5440533/gabbard-resigns-as-national-intelligence-director-citing-husbands-cancer-diagnosis) (Lean Left) - [PBS NewsHour](https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/read-tulsi-gabbards-full-resignation-letter-as-director-of-national-intelligence) (Lean Left) - [PBS NewsHour](https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/tulsi-gabbard-resigns-as-trumps-national-intelligence-director) (Lean Left) - [PJ Media](https://pjmedia.com/matt-margolis/2026/05/22/tulsi-gabbard-steps-down-as-dni-n4953152) (Unknown) - [RedState](https://redstate.com/wardclark/2026/05/22/trump-responds-to-tulsi-gabbard-dni-resignation-we-will-miss-her-n2202606) (Unknown) - [RedState](https://redstate.com/smoosieq/2026/05/22/breaking-gabbard-set-to-resign-as-director-of-national-intelligence-n2202601) (Unknown) - [Salon](https://www.salon.com/2026/05/22/trumps-national-intelligence-director-tulsi-gabbard-resigns/) (Left) - [The Daily Signal](https://www.dailysignal.com/2026/05/22/tulsi-gabbard-resign-trump-cabinet/) (Right) - [The Guardian US](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2026/may/22/donald-trump-ai-china-iran-war-powers-hormuz-latest-news-updates) (Left) - [The Guardian US](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/22/tulsi-gabbard-resignation-intelligence-director) (Left) - [The Hill](https://thehill.com/homenews/5891647-intelligence-chief-gabbard-resigns/) (Center) --- Content by TwoTakes (https://twotakes.us). 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