Resignation of counterterrorism official over Iran war reignites Republican rifts over antisemitism and Israeli influence
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Joe Kent went on Tucker Carlson’s podcast and said Israel drove the decision to strike Iran. He also hinted at conspiracy claims about Charlie Kirk’s killing.
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Top counterterrorism official resigns over Trump's Iran war, says Iran posed no imminent threat
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Resignation of counterterrorism official over Iran war reignites Republican rifts over antisemitism and Israeli influence
Joe Kent resigned Tuesday over the war in Iran and alleged that the conflict is an unnecessary consequence of Israeli influence over U.S. foreign policy.
The director of the National Counterterrorism Center has announced his resignation, saying he “cannot in good conscience” back the Trump administration’s war in Iran. Joe Kent says Iran “posed no
The director of the National Counterterrorism Center has announced his resignation, saying he “cannot in good conscience" back the Trump administration’s war in Iran.
Joe Kent resigned as the director of the National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC) in opposition to the war against Iran, believing the totalitarian Islamic regime poses no national security threat to the United States.
The special forces combat veteran with ties to right-wing extremists, Kent was considered as much of a loyalist as Trump could have in the government’s top counterterrorism post.
Kent is the highest-profile administration official to step down over the war. By Beatrice Peterson March 17, 2026, 8:45 AM The Trump administration's top counterterrorism official Joe Kent announced his resignation Tuesday over opposition to the Iran war, becoming the highest-profile administration…
President Trump's director of the National Counterterrorism Center, Joe Kent, announced his immediate resignation Tuesday, citing the administration's decision to intervene in Iran.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Joe Kent, the director of the National Counterterrorism Center, announced his resignation on Tuesday, citing his concerns about the justification for military strikes
President Donald Trump's opposition in the media and political class are celebrating Joe Kent's resignation as the director of the National Counterterrorism Center over the war in Iran.
The director of the National Counterterrorism Center has announced his resignation, saying he “cannot in good conscience” back the Trump administration’s war in Iran. Joe Kent said on social media
The conservative movement’s internal debate over the Iran war entered a new phase on Tuesday, with the first resignation of a prominent Trump appointee who criticized the war.
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