US intelligence director Tulsi Gabbard leaving post after rocky tenure

White House reportedly forced Gabbard to resign after she was sidelined from Iran and Venezuela operations and becomes fourth woman to depart Trump’s cabinet Tulsi Gabbard is leaving her post as US director of national intelligence following a tumultuous stint in which she was largely sidelined as Donald Trump launched attacks on Venezuela and Iran. In a letter to the US president, she said she would resign and leave her post on 30 June. “While we have made significant progress … I recognize there is still important work to be done,” she wrote. The White House forced Gabbard to resign, the Reuters news agency reported, citing a source familiar with the issue. Fox News was first to report Gabbard’s exit, citing her husband’s cancer diagnosis. Trump was asking cabinet members last month whether he should replace Gabbard, according to two people briefed on the discussions. “Unfortunately, after having done a great job, Tulsi Gabbard will be leaving the Administration on June 30th​,” he wrote in a statement on his Truth Social platform on Friday. ​Gabbard “has done an incredible job, and we will miss her​”, the president said, adding that Aaron Lukas,​ principal deputy director of nati