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What to Know About Joe Kent, Trump Counterterrorism Chief Who Resigned over Iran War
Joe Kent resigned after 13 months as National Counterterrorism Center director, opposing Trump’s Iran war and alleging it was driven by Israeli influence, sparking White House turmoil.
- On March 17, Joe Kent, retired Green Beret and Director of the National Counterterrorism Center, resigned after being nominated by President Donald Trump 13 months earlier.
- Kent explained on Monday night that Iran posed no imminent threat and the administration bombed Iran under pressure from Israel and its powerful American lobby.
- The Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday that Kent's resignation surprised the White House, prompting aides to criticize him and Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt to defend the president on March 17.
- The resignation widened questions about the administration's credibility as critics noted the White House scramble and questioned the justification for the Iran war.
- Amid troop movements, Kent's resignation feeds larger strategic questions as Trump recently moved 2,500 Marines to the Middle East and faces MAGA-verse criticism over the Feb. 28 war.
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