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Tulsi Gabbard Says Husband Underwent Successful Nearly Seven‑Hour Surgery as She Prepares to Leave DNI

Her update marks the start of a family‑focused exit while Bill Pulte has been named acting director to oversee the ODNI transition.

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FILE - Newly sworn-in Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard shakes hands with President Donald Trump in the Oval Office at the White House on February 12, 2025, in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
ARLINGTON, VA - MAY 25: Outgoing Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard walks through Section 60 of Arlington National Cemetery on Memorial Day on May 25, 2026 in Arlington, Virginia. Memorial Day honors those who died while serving in the U.S. armed forces. (Photo by Samuel Corum/Getty Images)
WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 12: U.S. President Donald Trump, accompanied by Tulsi Gabbard and her husband Abraham Williams, signs Gabbard's commission for her new role as director of national inteligence after she was sworn in, in the Oval Office at the White House on February 12, 2025 in Washington, DC. Gabbard, who will oversee the 18 intelligence agencies and serve as Trump’s advisory on intelligence, was confirmed by the Senate 52-48. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

Overview

  • Gabbard wrote on X Thursday that her husband, Abraham, was diagnosed with a very rare sacral chordoma and that surgeons spent almost seven hours removing bone and surrounding tissue in a successful operation.
  • She said Abraham had a rough night after surgery, is home and in a lot of pain, and has begun the recovery process.
  • Gabbard formally submitted a resignation that is effective June 30 so she can care for her husband, a decision she told the president in mid‑May.
  • President Trump announced Federal Housing Finance Agency chief Bill Pulte as acting director of national intelligence to lead the Office of the Director of National Intelligence during the handover.
  • A sacral chordoma is a rare bone cancer at the base of the spine that typically requires complex surgery and long recovery, and Gabbard’s 16‑month tenure at ODNI included staffing and policy changes that make the leadership shift significant for intelligence integration.