Tulsi Gabbard Has Resigned As Director Of National Intelligence, And The Internet Has THOUGHTS

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Does anyone remember Tulsi Gabbard?

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This week, she officially announced that she was resigning as Director of National Intelligence effective June 30, 2026, citing her husband's "extremely rare" cancer diagnosis.

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In a Truth Social post, Trump praised Gabbard, saying that she had done "an incredible job," and "we will miss her."

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For context, this is the fourth female Trump official to either resign or be removed in the last few months...

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Yikes.

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According to recent CNN reports, Gabbard had been "sidelined" from the Trump administration's foreign policy, as she was noticeably absent from photos of Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago war room during the Iran strikes.

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So, things had clearly been shaky for a while, and it's no shock that people online had A LOT of thoughts about Gabbard's resignation. "Her husband sickness may be the official excuse, however she was pushed out," one person speculated.

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"Which highly respectable reality television star will replace her?" another person questioned.

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"Let me be the first to congratulate Joe Rogan on his new position," this person said.

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"Fox News scrambling to figure out how to report this is Biden's fault."

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And as this person wondered, "How many women do we have left now?"

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What are your thoughts? Let us know in the comments below.

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