March 17, 2026
President Trump Responds to Resignation of National Counterterrorism Center Director Joe Kent (VIDEO)
President Trump responded to the resignation of the US’s top counterterrorism official in protest of the Iran war. The post President Trump Responds to Resignation of National Counterterrorism Center Director Joe Kent (VIDEO) appeared first on The Gateway Pundit.
TL;DR
- Joe Kent resigned as Director of the National Counterterrorism Center.
- Kent stated his resignation was due to his opposition to the ongoing war in Iran.
- He claimed the war was started due to pressure from Israel and its American lobby.
- Kent, a veteran and Gold Star husband, expressed concern over American lives lost in a war he deemed unjustified.
- Fox News reported that Kent was considered a "known leaker" and was removed from President Trump's intelligence briefings months prior.
- President Trump described Kent as "weak on security" and found his view that Iran was not a threat as a reason for his departure.
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