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That cabinet shake up the fourth of President Trump's second term.

Director of National Intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard, saying she is stepping down just as the president considers new strikes against Iran.

Here's Garrett Hake.

Tonight, as the president weighs resuming the U.S. war with Iran, his top intelligence official says she is resigning. Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, writing her husband, quote, has recently been diagnosed with an extremely

rare form of bone cancer, saying, I must step away from public service to be by his side and

fully support him through this battle. The president posting that Gabbard has done an incredible job, and we will miss her.

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