Joe Kent announced his resignation as the director of the National Counterterrorism Center on March 17, following disagreement with President Donald Trump’s decision to enter armed conflict with Iran.
“I cannot in good conscience support the ongoing war in Iran,” Kent stated in his resignation letter to the president.
“Iran posed no imminent threat to our nation, and it is clear that we started this war due to pressure from Israel and its powerful American lobby.”
Kent appears to be the first high-profile member of the Trump administration to resign over the Iran conflict, which is now in its third week….
Top Counterterrorism Official Resigns Over Iran War
