NCTC chief resigns over Iran war, citing no imminent threat and Israeli influence
TL;DR
Joe Kent, the director of the National Counterterrorism Center, resigns, contending that Iran posed no imminent threat and accusing U.S. action of being driven by Israeli influence; he announced the decision on X, noting his support for Trump’s values but cannot endorse further American casualties.
Topics:top-newspolitics#iran-war#joe-kent#national-counterterrorism-center#politics#trump#tulsi-gabbard
- National Counterterrorism Center director resigns over Iran war NBC News
- Joe Kent, a Top Counterterrorism Official for the Trump Administration, Resigns, Citing Iran War The New York Times
- Joe Kent Resigns From Trump Administration Over Iran War Mother Jones
- Top US intelligence official resigns over Iran war CNN
- Trump, Leavitt dismiss Kent’s allegations on Iran war as ‘false’ and ‘absurd’ The Hill
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