Intelligence official Amaryllis Fox Kennedy, a Gabbard ally, leaves two jobs
Amaryllis Fox Kennedy, a top Trump administration intelligence official and ally of Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, is stepping down this week from two key administration posts.
The departure of Kennedy, a daughter-in-law of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., is the latest in the senior echelons of national security agencies. Joe Kent, director of the National Counterterrorism Center, resigned in March, breaking with President Donald Trump over the war in Iran.
Five people familiar with the matter confirmed Kennedy’s plans. One of the people, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because Kennedy’s departure hasn’t been formally announced, said it involved, at least in part, her disagreement with Trump’s military involvement in Iran.
In a May 8 email reviewed by ICIJ media partner The Washington Post, Kennedy told colleagues she was leaving to return to the private sector. “Being a mom is God’s greatest gift, and after two years on the campaign trail and a year serving in this extraordinary Administration, I have to make sure my family has all it needs,” she wrote.
Kennedy made no mention of Iran in the email, which praised Trump. She indicated that this Friday would be her last day on the job.
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