US intelligence director Tulsi Gabbard leaving post after rocky tenure
by Robert Tait in Washington and Lucy Campbell from World news | The Guardian on (#75TC7)
White House reportedly forced Gabbard to resign after she was sidelined from Iran and Venezuela operations and becomes fourth woman to depart Trump's cabinet
Tulsi Gabbard is leaving her post as US director of national intelligence following a tumultuous stint in which she was largely sidelined as Donald Trump launched attacks on Venezuela and Iran.
In a letter to the US president, she said she would resign and leave her post on 30 June. While we have made significant progress ... I recognize there is still important work to be done," she wrote.
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