Tulsi Gabbard is stepping down as Director of National Intelligence on June 30 to care for her husband, who has bone cancer.

• Trump announced Gabbard's departure, praising her work and confirming her husband Abraham has a rare form of bone cancer.
• Principal Deputy Aaron Lucas will take over as acting Director of National Intelligence.
• Gabbard left her former party to join the Trump administration, and her exit removes a high-profile figure from the intelligence team.
• Some critics, including Laura Loomer, had pushed against Gabbard before this news; the family reason has shifted the tone.

Outlook: Lucas will run national intelligence in the near term while Trump decides on a permanent replacement.