US President Donald Trump has named federal housing regulator Bill Pulte as acting director of national intelligence, entrusting oversight of America’s intelligence agencies to a close political ally whose career has been rooted in housing finance rather than national security. Trump announced the appointment on Tuesday, saying Pulte would replace Tulsi Gabbard, who stepped down last month after citing her husband’s cancer diagnosis. The move places the 38-year-old director of the Federal...
Tulsi Gabbard has resigned as US Director of National Intelligence, citing her husband’s cancer diagnosis.
Gabbard who has been largely out of public view during recent US operations says she is leaving due to her husband's illness.
Tulsi Gabbard is resigning from her job as US 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 an Oval Office meeting on Friday, the news outlet reported. The resignation is effective June 30, it said. In her resignation letter, Gabbard told Trump she was “deeply grateful for the trust you placed in me and for the opportunity to lead the Office of...
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