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While the situation is being actively managed, officials urge the public to stay informed through official updates, verify vaccination status, and practice good hygiene in crowded environments.
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While the situation is being actively managed, officials urge the public to stay informed through official updates, verify vaccination status, and practice good hygiene in crowded environments.
President Donald Trump has selected Bill Pulte, his very visible Federal Housing Finance Agency director, to be the new acting director of national intelligence.
Pulte issued a series of criminal referrals to the Justice Department against Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook, New York Attorney General Letitia James, Sen. Adam Schiff (D-Calif. ), and former Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell. Trump addressed Gabbard’s impending departure late last week, praising her contributions and announcing that Deputy ODNI Aaron Lukas would temporarily assume the role of acting director after she leaves office on June 30. “Tulsi has done an incredible job, and we will miss her,” Trump wrote on Truth Social. The DNI role places an official directly at the center of U. S. intelligence operations, national security briefings, and classified global threat assessments.
The office oversees coordination between America’s intelligence agencies and serves as one of the president’s top national security advisers.
— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) June 2, 2026 Trump expressed his “tremendous gratitude” last week to Gabbard, just days after she announced her resignation. During a Cabinet meeting, Trump referred to Gabbard as “a terrific person” and praised her for her contributions to the administration. “Tulsi has worked tirelessly to restore trust and focus with the intelligence community. They all respected her,” Trump said.
The president further stated that Gabbard declassified several files, including those related to the assassinations of President John F. Kennedy and Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy, as well as files concerning UFOs. “Tulsi, we’re praying for you and for your husband,” Trump said. “Her husband’s not feeling great, but he’s going to feel great soon. You’re going to get him better,” Trump added. When she announced her resignation earlier this month, she noted she was leaving her post to care for her husband, Abraham Williams, who is battling a rare form of bone cancer.
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