Gabbard deputy Lukas will serve as acting director of national intelligence, says Trump
WASHINGTON - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that Tulsi Gabbard's deputy, Aaron Lukas, would become the acting director of national intelligence after she leaves the administration on June 30.
"Tulsi has done an incredible job, and we will miss her," Trump said in a Truth Social post in which he attributed Gabbard's impending departure to the illness of her husband.
(Reporting by Ismail Shakil and Doina Chiacu;Editing by David Ljunggren)
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This story was originally published May 22, 2026 at 1:47 PM.