According to the New York Times, in her resignation letter published on May 22 (local time), Gabbard stated that her husband, Abraham Williams, had been diagnosed with bone cancer. "I must cease my public duties to be with him in this upcoming battle," Gabbard said.
Ms. Gabbard stated that she would continue to run the Office of the Director of National Intelligence until June 30th. In a subsequent announcement, President Trump confirmed that Deputy Director of National Intelligence Aaron Lukas would temporarily assume the position of Director.
Ms. Gabbard, a former Democrat, has left the Democratic party and called them "elitist, militant figures." She supported Mr. Trump in his 2024 presidential campaign and stated that only he could "bring us back from the brink of war."
The New York Times stated that she was a former military veteran who served in Iraq and was known for her opposition to prolonged U.S. military interventions abroad.
Since her nomination as Director of National Intelligence, Gabbard has faced controversy. Several Republican and Democratic lawmakers have sharply questioned her regarding her statements about former intelligence employee Edward Snowden and her soft stance on former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.
Within the Trump administration, Gabbard was considered to have views close to Vice President JD Vance on many foreign policy issues, but disagreed with other influential figures such as Secretary of State Marco Rubio or Deputy White House Chief of Staff Stephen Miller.
Nevertheless, Gabbard still maintained a certain level of support from President Trump, especially after she publicly criticized the investigations into allegations of Russian interference in the 2016 US election.
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