US intelligence director Tulsi Gabbard leaving post after rocky tenure
Summary
Tulsi Gabbard is leaving her job as the U.S. director of national intelligence on June 30. Her time in the role was difficult, with President Trump sidelining her and publicly disagreeing with her views on Iran.Key Facts
- Tulsi Gabbard announced she will resign from her post on June 30.
- The White House reportedly forced her to resign.
- President Trump praised her work but confirmed her departure on his social media platform, Truth Social.
- Aaron Lukas will be the acting director of national intelligence after Gabbard leaves.
- Gabbard was sidelined after disagreeing with Trump’s support for Israel attacking Iran’s nuclear sites.
- Trump publicly dismissed Gabbard’s claims that Iran was not building nuclear weapons.
- Gabbard tried to regain Trump’s favor by accusing former President Obama and others of a conspiracy related to Russia’s 2016 election interference.
- Obama denied these allegations, which aligned with Trump’s political goals.
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