Before stepping down from her post, U.S. Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard plans to publish a series of documents stemming from internal investigations. According to a report by The Daily Wire, which cited an intelligence community source, these disclosures will focus on highly sensitive matters, including the Covid-19 pandemic, “Havana Syndrome”—the mysterious neurological ailment first identified in 2016 among American and Canadian diplomats—and U.S. presidential election processes.
The news outlet indicated that these files are scheduled for weekly release starting next month. Leading up to May, Gabbard had already authorized the declassification of over 500,000 pages of sensitive government records. Among those previously released files were investigative dossiers regarding the assassinations of President John F. Kennedy, Senator Robert F. Kennedy, and Martin Luther King Jr., as well as documents concerning the mysterious disappearance of aviator Amelia Earhart and a strategic counter-terrorism blueprint from the former Biden administration.
Fox News broke the news of Gabbard’s impending departure on Friday. According to the network, the intelligence chief made the decision to step away following her husband’s diagnosis with a rare bone cancer.
Gabbard subsequently confirmed the news on X (formerly Twitter), expressing her gratitude to U.S. President Donald Trump for his confidence and explaining that she must leave public office to support her husband through his health battle. Donald Trump also acknowledged her resignation via his platform, Truth Social, praising her for doing an “incredible job” at the helm of the U.S. intelligence apparatus. The President specified that her departure will take effect on June 30, at which point Principal Deputy Director Aaron Lucas will step in as acting director.