Tulsi Gabbard resigns as Trump's director of national intelligence

EuroNews · 🇫🇷 public France · May 22, 2026 · 203 words · By Orestes Georgiou Daniel

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What to know about Tulsi Gabbard resigns as Trump's director of national intelligence

Tulsi Gabbard was appointed as director of national intelligence at the start of Trump's second term as US president.

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What happened

Tulsi Gabbard was appointed as director of national intelligence at the start of Trump's second term as US president.

Why it matters

US director of national intelligence Tulsi Gabbard announced her resignation on Friday, citing her husband's ill health in a post on social media site X.

Common ground

Gabbard said in a letter to US President Donald Trump posted on X that she was resigning in order to look after her husband following his diagnosis of "an extremely rare form of bone cancer", and would leave the administration on 30 June.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 8 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Gabbard said in a letter to US President Donald Trump posted on X that she was resigning in order to look after her husband following his diagnosis of "an extremely rare form of bone cancer", and would leave the administration on 30 June.”

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No evidence in the provided results mentions a letter to Donald Trump regarding a husband's bone cancer diagnosis or a resignation date of June 30.

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web search NEUTRAL — Tulsi Gabbard is an American politician and U.S. military officer serving as the eighth director of national intelligence since 2025.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tulsi_Gabbard

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web search NEUTRAL — The only reason Gabbard still has her job, according to Axios, is Roger Stone . Stone reportedly gave Trump four reasons to keep her: she was loyal, gave professional congressional testimony, never di…
https://polinews.org/breaking-trump-reportedly-told-dni-tuls…

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web search NEUTRAL — He stated, “I don’t particularly care about Tulsi Gabbard and whatever she’s doing. I know she has a title there, but I also know she was not involved with the Iranian situation at all. Ratcliffe and …
https://wegotthiscovered.com/politics/a-little-bit-different…

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Claim 2: “She later dropped out before endorsing eventual winner Joe Biden.”

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The provided evidence for this claim is about Holy Basil (Tulsi) tea and herbs, not the politician Tulsi Gabbard.

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web search NEUTRAL — Tulasi is cultivated for religious and traditional medicine purposes, and also for its essential oil. It is widely used as an herbal tea, commonly used in Ayurveda. It has a place within the Vaishnava…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ocimum_tenuiflorum

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web search NEUTRAL — Oct 2, 2025 · Holy Basil—also known as Tulsi—is a sacred and healing herb used for centuries. Learn its many health benefits, how to grow it, and delicious tea and infused water recipes.
https://www.almanac.com/meet-holy-basil-tulsi-incredible-hea…

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web search NEUTRAL — Jul 12, 2025 · Discover the powerful health benefits of Tulsi Tea in this complete guide. Learn its nutritional facts, how to make it, surprising uses, potential side effects, ideal consumption tips, …
https://myhealthopedia.com/tulsi-tea-proven-health-benefits-…

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Claim 3: “Gabbard left the Democratic Party in 2022, and endorsed Donald Trump ahead of the 2024 presidential election before joining the Republican Party later that year.”

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Wikipedia and web search results confirm that Gabbard endorsed Donald Trump in 2024 and joined the Republican Party later that year. While the specific date of 'leaving the Democratic Party in 2022' is not explicitly detailed in the snippets, the transition to the GOP and endorsement of Trump is confirmed by multiple sources.

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Claim 4: “Formerly a member of the Democratic Party, Gabbard ran as a presidential candidate in the party's primaries in 2020 on an anti-interventionist platform.”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists of search results for 'Tulsi' (the herb/tea) rather than Tulsi Gabbard the politician. There is no relevant evidence provided to verify her 2020 presidential run in this specific evidence set.

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Claim 5: “Trump said Gabbard had done "an incredible job", adding that her principal deputy Aaron Lukas would serve as acting director of national intelligence.”

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One Wikipedia snippet mentions 'Deputy Aaron Lukas', which suggests he holds a deputy role, but there is no corroborating evidence in the provided text that Trump announced him as 'acting director' following a resignation.

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web search NEUTRAL — Tulsi Gabbard is an American politician and U.S. military officer serving as the eighth director of national intelligence since 2025.Deputy. Aaron Lukas. Preceded by. Avril Haines.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tulsi_Gabbard

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web search NEUTRAL — Former Democrat picked for director of national intelligence. Tulsi Gabbard - a former Democratic congresswoman who joined the Republican Party to back Donald Trump - is the president-elect's pick for…
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c9vnx8zn440o

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web search NEUTRAL — President Trump takes Q's, oversees Tulsi Gabbard's swearing in as Director of National Intelligence.
https://yandex.ru/video/preview/15522113302180093890

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Claim 6: “Tulsi Gabbard was appointed as director of national intelligence at the start of Trump's second term as US president.”

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Multiple Wikipedia entries and web search results confirm that Tulsi Gabbard was appointed as the eighth Director of National Intelligence (DNI) starting in 2025 for Donald Trump's second term.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Presidential elections are scheduled to be held in the United States on November 7, 2028, to elect the president and vice president for a term of four years. In the 2024 elections, then-former preside…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Tulsi Gabbard's political positions are influenced by her background as a politician and U.S. military officer. Gabbard served in the United States Congress from 2013 to 2021. She has been serving in …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Political_positions_of_Tulsi_G…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Tulsi Gabbard (; born April 12, 1981) is an American politician and U.S. military officer who has served as the eighth director of national intelligence (DNI) since 2025. She previously served as U.S.…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tulsi_Gabbard

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Claim 7: “US director of national intelligence Tulsi Gabbard announced her resignation on Friday, citing her husband's ill health in a post on social media site X.”

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While evidence confirms she is the DNI, there is no evidence in the provided search results confirming a resignation announcement on X citing her husband's health. One result mentions reports of her being 'shown the door', but this does not match the specific claim of a voluntary resignation for family health reasons.

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web search NEUTRAL — Tulsi Gabbard is an American politician and U.S. military officer serving as the eighth director of national intelligence since 2025.Tulsi Gabbard during her confirmation hearing before the United Sta…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tulsi_Gabbard

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web search NEUTRAL — She left after one term when her National Guard unit was deployed to Iraq. Gabbard went on to represent Hawaii in Congress from 2013 until 2021 - becoming the first Hindu to serve in the House.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c9vnx8zn440o

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web search NEUTRAL — And now, according to reports , Tulsi Gabbard, the Director of National Intelligence, is being quietly shown the same door, with the White House reportedly eyeing her departure before November.
https://polinews.org/breaking-trump-reportedly-told-dni-tuls…

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Claim 8: “Tulsi Gabbard is the fourth cabinet departure of Trump's second term as president.”

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The provided evidence does not contain a list of cabinet departures or any confirmation that Gabbard is the fourth person to leave the administration.

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web search NEUTRAL — Tulsi Gabbard is an American politician and U.S. military officer serving as the eighth director of national intelligence since 2025.In her fourth term, Gabbard also served on the HASC Subcommittee on…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tulsi_Gabbard

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web search NEUTRAL — President Donald J. Trump’s Cabinet includes Vice President J.D. Vance and the heads of the 15 executive departments.
https://www.whitehouse.gov/administration/cabinet/

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web search NEUTRAL — So far, in Trump’s second term in office, ICE has terrorized schools and businesses, while cruelly imprisoning migrants without due process of any sort. It has held children in detention centers under…
https://scheerpost.com/2026/05/11/now-you-see-them-now-you-d…

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