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EarlG

(23,720 posts) Fri May 22, 2026, 01:18 PM 16 hrs ago

Gabbard resigns as Trump's top U.S. intelligence official, Fox News Digital reports [View all]

Source: Reuters

Tulsi Gabbard is resigning from her job as President Donald Trump's ‌director of national intelligence, Fox News Digital reported on Friday, citing her resignation letter. Gabbard advised Trump of her intention to ⁠step down during a Oval Office meeting on Friday, the news outlet reported. The resignation is effective June 30, it said.

Read more: https://www.reuters.com/world/us/gabbard-resigns-trumps-national-intelligence-director-fox-news-digital-reports-2026-05-22/

More to come, presumably...

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Gabbard resigns as Trump's top U.S. intelligence official, Fox News Digital reports [View all] EarlG 16 hrs ago OP

Beat me by a sec! BumRushDaShow 16 hrs ago #1

She's seen everything she needs to see. Trump wanted her out. Pisces 16 hrs ago #2

Retiring to Moscow? yardwork 16 hrs ago #3

None of those are mutually exclusive UpInArms 16 hrs ago #4

so first they're erasing all the women, it seems. barbtries 16 hrs ago #5

RFK Jr., too. ShazzieB 15 hrs ago #9

gawd yes. barbtries 14 hrs ago #12

There's no more intelligence for her to give to the Russians, so she might as well leave FakeNoose 15 hrs ago #6

Why are Vlads people leaving this administration? LiberalArkie 15 hrs ago #7

Got what they needed, probably. yardwork 13 hrs ago #16

Her husband is in the late stages of cancer. Jacson6 15 hrs ago #8

I'll save my empathy for these families mercuryblues 13 hrs ago #18

Sure, I'll have empathy for her--- Mother Of Four 10 hrs ago #21

Na na hey hey COL Mustard 15 hrs ago #10

Can't wait to see her replacement.... Bayard 14 hrs ago #11

Only the best... purr-rat beauty 14 hrs ago #13

Now ,allan01bear, behave. AllaN01Bear 13 hrs ago #14

With you ABear ... oldsoldierfadingfast 13 hrs ago #17

"" AllaN01Bear 11 hrs ago #20

Best wishes to her manicdem 13 hrs ago #15

Agree. It would be nice if a few others Orangenero 8 hrs ago #22

Spend more time with family. Mysterian 12 hrs ago #19