Tulsi Gabbard Breaks Down in Tears as She Shares Update on Husband’s Cancer Battle

Former Trump Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard broke down in tears as she shared a video update of her husband Abraham Williams’ battle with an extremely rare form of bone cancer.

Taking to social media on Thursday, Gabbard said, “This has been a challenging time for us and is hard to talk about. But so many of you have reached out asking how he’s doing, and sharing your prayers and well wishes with us. We made this video to share a little about what this journey has been like, and to update you on his recovery.”

“Earlier this year, my husband, Abraham, was diagnosed with cancer,” she began in the video. “I picked up the phone and Abraham’s voice was different. He said that he got a call from his doctor and the doctor told him that he has sacral chordoma, very, very rare — one in a million — form of cancer.”

She said the two treatment options were either a “very invasive surgery to remove the bottom of his sacrum and his tailbone” or radiation.

“So we scheduled the surgery as quickly as we could,” she says as the video cuts to a clip of Williams preparing for the procedure.

“I was so happy to see him when they wheeled him back into that recovery room, but it was also really scary, which I didn’t expect.

Gabbard said that while the surgery was a success, Williams now faces a long road to recovery.

“So here we are now, almost three months after we started a very rigorous physical therapy program. He gets frustrated a lot because he wants to be able to make progress faster. And sometimes he’s pushed a little too far, but overall Abraham is progressing very well.”

However, Gabbard said he will now have to undergo frequent MRIs to make sure the cancer does not return

After thanking God and the medical professionals involved in his care, she concluded by saying, “Mahalo nui loa to you all.”

Gabbard then began tearing up as Williams entered the shot, embracing her.

“I love you,” he whispers.

“I love you,” she echoed.

Gabbard resigned as DNI back in May amid speculation about her future in the role.

In her resignation letter to President Donald Trump, she said she was “deeply grateful for the trust you placed in me and for the opportunity to lead the Office of the Director of National Intelligence for the last year and a half.”

She added: “Unfortunately, I must submit my resignation, effective June 30, 2026. My husband, Abraham, has recently been diagnosed with an extremely rare form of bone cancer.”

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