May 23, 2026 - Washington, D.C. – On Friday, U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) issued the following statement after Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard announced her resignation:

“My thoughts go out to Tulsi Gabbard and her family, as her husband battles this serious health problem. I hope and pray that he makes a speedy and full recovery. 

“While the circumstances around her departure are deserving of our sympathy, let’s be clear: Tulsi Gabbard’s only positive contribution to our nation’s national security is her resignation.

“She politicized intelligence. She dismantled critical agencies keeping Americans safe. She weaponized the IC to pursue baseless election fraud claims. And more. 

“We must ensure that her tenure — marked by a devotion to the person of the president and not to the security of the country — represents a terrible exception at DNI and not the new normal.”

Source: Senator Adam Schiff