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Chapter 1: What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
Live from NPR News, I'm Dan Ronan. Tulsi Gabbard is resigning as President Trump's Director of National Intelligence. She says she's leaving to support her husband, who's battling a rare bone cancer.
Chapter 2: What led to Tulsi Gabbard's resignation as Director of National Intelligence?
NPR's Franco Adornia's reports.
In a letter to President Trump, Gabbard thanked the president for the opportunity to lead the office of the Director of National Intelligence, but she said she needed to be there for her husband. She wrote, I cannot in good conscience ask him to face this fight alone while I continue in this demanding and time-consuming position.
Gabbard is the latest in a series of cabinet officials to leave the Trump administration. Other departures include Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, and Attorney General Pam Bondi. Trump commended Gabbard for doing a, quote, incredible job and said he will miss her.
He added that Principal Deputy Director of National Intelligence Aaron Lucas will serve as Acting Director of National Intelligence. Franco Ordonez, NPR News, the White House.
SpaceX conducted the 12th test of its massive new Starship rocket. NPR's Jeff Brunfield reports the test was partially successful.
The huge Starship rocket shot into space from its launch pad in South Texas.
Four, three, ignition.
The rocket's massive booster separated, but its engines failed to steer it back to Earth and it was lost before it could return as planned.
And it looks like the booster ended its mission there in the Gulf, but we've got a ship still flying.
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Chapter 3: How did SpaceX's recent Starship test perform?
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