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Trump Administration Intelligence Official Amaryllis Fox Kennedy Resigns from Two Posts
Amaryllis Fox Kennedy, a senior Trump administration intelligence official and daughter-in-law of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., is stepping down this week from roles at the Office of the Director of National Intelligence and the Office of Management and Budget.
May 19, 7:52 PM·1m read2 sources
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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 daughter-in-law of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. held senior roles at the Office of the Director of National Intelligence and the Office of Management and Budget.
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 has not 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.
The departure of Kennedy 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. Kennedy is a former CIA operative who served in the administration after working on the campaign trail.
