Tulsi Gabbard Quits as DNI to Stand By Husband Battling Rare Cancer

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Tulsi Gabbard Quits as DNI to Stand By Husband Battling Rare Cancer

News (2 / 1) 26.06.2026 03:01 / Angela


A remarkable rise from local politics to the Pentagon

Her career blends military and political milestones: elected to Hawaii's State Legislature at 21, city council service in 2010, and election to Congress in 2012 as the first Hindu in the House, serving from 2013 to 2021. A combat veteran, Gabbard enlisted in the Hawaii Army National Guard in 2003, completed deployments to the Middle East and Africa, and earned distinctions including a Kuwaiti military award and a distinguished honor graduate title in 2007.

Party shifts and the DNI appointment

Gabbard ran for the 2020 Democratic nomination before endorsing Joe Biden after exiting the race. She left the Democratic Party in 2022, briefly registered as an independent, then joined the Republican Party in October 2024 and publicly backed Donald Trump. After his 2024 victory, he nominated her as the eighth Director of National Intelligence; she took the oath in 2025 as the first female combat veteran to lead the community.