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
TL;DR
- Tulsi Gabbard is resigning as US director of national intelligence on June 30th.
- Her resignation was reportedly forced by the White House, though other reasons like her husband's cancer diagnosis were also cited.
- Gabbard was largely sidelined from key decisions regarding Iran and Venezuela during her tenure.
- Critics accused her of politicizing intelligence and pursuing Trump's agenda.
- She previously clashed with Trump over assessments of Iran's nuclear program.
- Gabbard is the fourth woman to depart Trump's cabinet in a short period.
- The ODNI credited her with reshaping the Intelligence Community and revoking security passes of "Deep-State bad actors."