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National Counterterrorism Center Director Joe Kent resigns over Iran war
Joe Kent, the director of the National Counterterrorism Center, has announced his resignation over his opposition to the war against Iran.
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NEW: National Counterterrorism Center Director Joe Kent Resigns Over Iran War, Blames Israel and Its “Powerful American Lobby” for Conflict
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Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard has lost one of her key deputies thanks to the ongoing war in Iran. The post NEW: National Counterterrorism Center Director Joe Kent Resigns Over Iran War, Blames Israel and Its “Powerful American Lobby” for Conflict appeared first on The Gateway Pundit.
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Joe Kent resigned as the director of the National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC) on Tuesday due to his opposition to the war against Iran, believing the totalitarian Islamic regime poses no national security threat to the United States. The post Joe Kent Resigns as Director of National Counterterrorism Center, Opposing Trump’s War Against Iran appeared…
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The director of the National Counterterrorism Center, a retired Green Beret and longtime supporter of President Donald Trump, says he has resigned over the war in Iran.
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Joe Kent, director of the National Counterterrorism Center, resigned Tuesday over concerns about the war in Iran, becoming the first senior Trump administration official to leave because of the military operation.
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In an outraged and at times feverish letter, Joe Kent suggested the president was manipulated by Israel into going to war with Iran.
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Counterterrorism Center Director Resigns Over Iran War | Balance of Power: Late Edition 03/17/2026
"Balance of Power: Late Edition" focuses on the intersection of politics and global business. On today's show, Former US Ambassador to Israel under the Biden administration Thomas Nides calls Iran’s regime “dangerous” and says he hopes the US and Israel are aligned in their objectives in the region. Port of Los Angeles Executive Director Gene Seroka says…
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"No imminent threat": U.S. Counterterrorism Center head resigns over Iran war
Joe Kent, who led the National Counterterrorism Center and was a top aide to intelligence director Tulsi Gabbard, became the first senior Trump administration official to resign over the war in Iran.Why it matters: Kent's stinging rebuke — that Trump launched the war under pressure from Israel despite Iran posing "no imminent threat" to the U.S. —…
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Joe Kent, a top counterterrorism official, resigns citing Iran war
Kent said he "cannot in good conscience" back the Iran war. In his resignation letter, he says Iran "posed no imminent threat to our nation."
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Joe Kent, one of the Trump administration’s top intelligence officials, resigned on Tuesday over the U.S. military’s ongoing operations against Iran. “I cannot in good conscience support the ongoing war in Iran,” Kent wrote in his resignation letter addressed to President Trump, which he shared on social media. “Iran posed no imminent threat to our…
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