Tulsi Gabbard reveals husband’s ‘very rare sacral chordoma’: ‘In a lot of pain’ after 7-hour surgery

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Tulsi Gabbard reveals husband’s ‘very rare sacral chordoma’: ‘In a lot of pain’ after 7-hour surgery By Eric Mack, Fox News Published June 5, 2026, 3:24 a.m.

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Tulsi Gabbard reveals husband’s ‘very rare sacral chordoma’: ‘In a lot of pain’ after 7-hour surgery By Eric Mack, Fox News Published June 5, 2026, 3:24 a.m.

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Add The New York Post on GoogleOutgoing Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, in a heartfelt X post Thursday, revealed her husband Abraham Williams is recovering at home after undergoing nearly seven hours of surgery for what she described as a…

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 12 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Trump announced Tuesday he appointing Federal Housing Finance Agency chief Bill Pulte as acting DNI to succeed Gabbard.”

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The appointment of Bill Pulte as acting DNI is confirmed by Wikipedia and multiple news organizations including CNBC, Al Jazeera, and France24.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — William John Pulte (May 16, 1932 – March 7, 2018) was the founder and chairman of PulteGroup, one of the largest home construction and real estate development companies in the United States.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_J._Pulte

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of political appointments of officeholders made by the 47th president of the United States, Donald Trump.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Political_appointments_of_the_…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — William John Pulte (born May 28, 1988) is an American businessman who has served as the acting director of national intelligence since June 2026. Pulte has additionally served as the director of the F…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Pulte

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Claim 2: “Her last day at ODNI was expected to be June 30.”

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Politico and other reports confirm her last day was expected to be June 30, 2026.

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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 served as the eighth director of national intelligence (DNI) from 2025 to 2026. She previously served as U…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tulsi_Gabbard

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2020 presidential campaign of Tulsi Gabbard, the U.S. representative for Hawaii's 2nd congressional district, was announced in January 2019, and officially launched in February 2019. Gabbard was t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tulsi_Gabbard_2020_presidentia…

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Claim 3: “Gabbard assumed office in February 2025”

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Wikipedia and the official ODNI website confirm Tulsi Gabbard was confirmed and assumed office on February 12, 2025.

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web search NEUTRAL — President Donald Trump nominated Tulsi Gabbard to the position in 2025, and she was subsequently confirmed by the US Senate on February 12, 2025. On ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Director_of_National_Intellige…

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web search NEUTRAL — Feb 12, 2025 ... DNI Gabbard currently serves in the U.S. Army Reserve and previously served as a four-term member of the U.S. House of Representatives. DNI ...
https://www.dni.gov/index.php/newsroom/press-releases/press-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Tulsi Gabbard is an American politician and U.S. military officer who served as the eighth director of national intelligence (DNI) from 2025 to 2026.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tulsi_Gabbard

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Claim 4: “The National Cancer Institute describes chordoma as a rare bone cancer that can develop at the base of the skull, in the spine or at the end of the spine in the sacrum or coccyx.”

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Claim 5: “She previously served in Congress for multiple terms as a Democrat before leaving the party to become an independent and later joining the Republican Party.”

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Wikipedia, Britannica, and news reports confirm her transition from Democrat to Independent and then to the Republican Party.

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web search NEUTRAL — Gabbard left the Democrat party in 2022, declaring herself an independent. Gabbard represented Hawaii’s 2nd District in Congress from 2013 through 2021 as a Democrat. She serves in the U.S. Army Reser…
https://officialtrumptracker.com/trump-news/tulsi-gabbard-jo…

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web search NEUTRAL — Tulsi Gabbard is an American politician and U.S. military officer who served as the eighth director of national intelligence from 2025 to 2026.Gabbard was a member of the Democratic Party until 2022, …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tulsi_Gabbard

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web search NEUTRAL — What is Tulsi Gabbard’s political party? Tulsi Gabbard initially was a Democrat, during which time she represented Hawaii’s 2nd congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives from 2013 to…
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Tulsi-Gabbard

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Claim 6: “Gabbard notified President Donald Trump during a meeting in the Oval Office in mid-May.”

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Multiple sources, including Fox News and PJ Media, explicitly state that Gabbard notified President Trump of her resignation during a meeting in the Oval Office.

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Claim 7: “is a US Army Reserve officer and combat veteran.”

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Wikipedia and the ODNI website confirm she is a U.S. military officer and combat veteran.

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web search NEUTRAL — Ocimum tenuiflorum, commonly known as tulasi, tulsi, or holy basil, is an aromatic perennial plant in the family Lamiaceae. [2][3] It is widely cultivated throughout the Southeast Asian tropics. [1][4…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ocimum_tenuiflorum

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web search NEUTRAL — Tulsi Gabbard (/ ˈtʌlsi ˈɡæbərd /; born April 12, 1981) is an American politician and U.S. military officer who served as the eighth director of national intelligence (DNI) from 2025 to 2026. She prev…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tulsi_Gabbard

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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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Claim 8: “Outgoing Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard... revealed her husband Abraham Williams is recovering at home after undergoing nearly seven hours of surgery for what she described as a “very rare sacral chordoma.””

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Multiple news sources (Fox News, PJ Media) report that Gabbard's husband, Abraham, was diagnosed with a rare form of bone cancer. While the specific surgery duration and the term 'sacral chordoma' are highly specific, the core fact of the diagnosis and medical crisis is reported across multiple outlets.

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Claim 9: “Abraham has been my rock throughout our eleven years of marriage”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results to confirm the specific duration of her marriage to Abraham Williams.

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Claim 10: “During this period, he will remain Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, and Chairman of Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac”

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BBC News, Truth Social (via reports), and other web sources confirm Bill Pulte remains the Director of the FHFA and Chairman of Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac while serving as acting DNI.

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web search NEUTRAL — Pulte will remain as chairman of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and FHFA director in addition to acting as national intelligence director. Pulte has been in his role as the head of the FHFA since last Mar…
https://time.com/article/2026/06/02/bill-pulte-acting-direct…

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web search NEUTRAL — Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency Bill Pulte walks outside the White House in Washington on Sept. 2, 2025. (Mark Schiefelbein/AP Photo).Pulte currently serves as Director of the Federal H…
https://www.ntd.com/trump-appoints-federal-housing-chief-as-…

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web search NEUTRAL — “I am appointing the Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, and Chairman of Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac, William J. Pulte, to serve as Acting Director of National Intelligence,” the president post…
https://www.oann.com/newsroom/trump-appoints-bill-pulte-to-b…

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Claim 11: “Gabbard announced her pending resignation as DNI to support her husband through his battle with “an extremely rare form of bone cancer,” as first reported by Fox News Digital last month.”

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The resignation of Tulsi Gabbard as DNI due to her husband's rare bone cancer is reported by BBC, Politico, and Fox News Digital.

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Claim 12: “A sacral chordoma is a rare, slow-growing cancerous bone tumor that develops in the sacrum, the triangular bone at the base of the spine above the tailbone.”

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