Democrats who were pining for Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard to get out of town have gotten their wish – sort of.
She’s leaving already, and not on a good note. Her husband, Abraham, has been diagnosed with a rare form of bone cancer, so she is stepping down to go take care of him. That’s beyond admirable, and we here at USA Journal wish them both well and will keep them in our prayers.
So while Dems may be celebrating Gabbard’s departure, they’re sure not gonna like the way she’s gonna leave before her last day, which is June 30:
Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard plans to release findings from a number of high-profile investigations before she departs her role as President Donald Trump’s spy chief, The Daily Wire has learned.
Gabbard announced Friday that she will resign, sharing that her husband is battling “an extremely rare form of bone cancer” and that she must “step away from public service to be by his side and fully support him through this battle.” She will remain in her position until June 30, an intelligence official confirmed to The Daily Wire.
Before departing, Gabbard intends to release findings tied to investigations into Havana Syndrome, formally known as Anomalous Health Incidents (AHIs), the COVID-19 pandemic, the weaponization of the federal government, the 2020 presidential election, and more, according to the official. These findings will likely be released in weekly installments over the next month.
Principal Deputy Director of National Intelligence Aaron Lukas will serve as Acting Director of National Intelligence following her departure, President Donald Trump announced on Friday.
Gabbard served 15 months in her role as Director of National Intelligence. She focused on transforming the intelligence community and restore public trust through reforms, many declassifications, and lots of transparency.
Gabbard also revoked top-level security clearances of intel officials who “abused public trust.” And she got rid of DEI programs and focused heavily on foreign terrorist groups.
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Her declassifications included records tied to the assassinations of President John F. Kennedy, Sen. Robert F. Kennedy, and Martin Luther King Jr., along with files related to Amelia Earhart’s disappearance and Biden administration documents outlining the federal government’s “Strategic Implementation Plan for Countering Domestic Terrorism.”
She has also aggressively worked to highlight the truths behind the “Russia Hoax” and how President Barack Obama’s administration weaponized intelligence to undermine Trump’s 2016 election victory.
Earlier this year, Gabbard’s office announced that she had completed the largest intelligence community-wide “technology and cybersecurity modernization and investment effort” in American history.
“Over the past year, we have taken meaningful steps to begin fulfilling that responsibility through the largest IC-wide technology investment and modernization effort in history,” Gabbard said at the time.
“President Trump’s Intelligence Community is moving faster and more decisively on cybersecurity modernization and investments in IT than ever before, delivering stronger defenses, greater efficiency, and real cost savings for the American people,” she said.
Bottom line: Democrats are in for a lot of heartburn between now and the end of June. So grab some popcorn, readers. This ought to be good.