Trump's acting spy chief pushed out Tulsi Gabbard telling her 'Today is your last day': report

Source: The Independent

Thursday 11 June 2026 15:20 EDT


Bill Pulte, the Trump ally who will temporarily take over the Director of National Intelligence, reportedly called outgoing Director Tulsi Gabbard Tuesday to inform her that her final day in the administration would be sooner than her announced leaving at the end of June. “Today is your last day,” Pulte allegedly told Gabbard over the phone, two officials briefed on the matter told Axios.

Gabbard, who is leaving the administration to help her husband battle cancer, was allegedly surprised by the call and told Pulte she needed to hear the information from President Donald Trump or the White House.

After speaking with the president, Gabbard said she would leave June 19 – several days earlier than her initial resignation announcement date of June 30. Trump later posted the news on Truth Social.

Olivia Coleman, the press secretary for the Director of National Intelligence, said in a statement that Gabbard and her team are “mission-focused” and have already begun providing Pulte with briefs at Trump’s directive.

Read more: https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/tulsi-gabbard-bill-pulte-trump-b2994170.html