Top Counterterrorism Official Resigns in Protest of Iran War

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Bloomberg(center)

A top counterterrorism official and staunch MAGA Republican resigned over the war with Iran, claiming that Israel had misled President Donald Trump into believing that the regime in Tehran posed an imminent threat. Joe Kent, the director of the National Counterterrorism Center, said he could not sup

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Mother Jones(left)

Joe Kent has resigned as the director of the National Counterterrorism Center in protest of President Donald Trump’s ongoing war against Iran. Kent, a twice-failed Washington congressional candidate aligned with the isolationist MAGA right, is the highest-ranking Trump official to quit because of th

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BBC News(lean-left)

National Counterterrorism Center Director Joe Kent says Trump "started this war due to pressure from Israel and its powerful American lobby".

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https://apnews.com/article/trump-iran-war-kent-resignation-e2e17a76d79617a68370f076c0291208 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 in Iran and saying he “

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AFP / France 24(center)

The director of the U.S. National Counterterrorism Center, Joe Kent, has announced his resignation, saying he “cannot in good conscience” back the Trump administration’s war in Iran. Kent said on social media that Iran “posed no imminent threat to our nation, and it is clear that we started this war

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Associated Press(center)

Joe Kent, Director of the U.S. National Counterterrorism Center, speaks during a congressional debate at KATU studios Oct. 7, 2024, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane, File) 2026-03-17T13:49:08Z WASHINGTON (AP) — Joe Kent, the director of the National Counterterrorism Center, announced his resig

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Mother Jones

Joe Kent has resigned as the director of the National Counterterrorism Center in protest of President Donald Trump’s ongoing war against Iran. Kent, a twice-failed Washington congressional candidate aligned with the isolationist MAGA right, is the highest-ranking Trump official to...

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National Counterterrorism Center Director Joe Kent says Trump "started this war due to pressure from Israel and its powerful American lobby".

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Top counterterror official resigns, reveals Israel forced Trump into needless Iran war - "/news/ - Current News; is 4chan

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Top counterterrorism official Kent resigns over Trump’s Iran war, says Iran posed no imminent threat.

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Top Counterterrorism Official Resigns in Protest of Iran War

A top counterterrorism official and staunch MAGA Republican resigned over the war with Iran, claiming that Israel had misled President Donald Trump into believing that the... Joe Kent, the director of the National Counterterrorism Center, said he could not sup

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Joe Kent Resigns From Trump Administration Over Iran War

Joe Kent has resigned as the director of the National Counterterrorism Center in protest of President Donald Trump’s ongoing war against Iran. Kent, a twice-failed Washington congressional candidate aligned with the isolationist MAGA right, is the highest-ranking Trump official to...

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Top US counterterrorism official resigns over Iran war, urging Trump to 'reverse course'

National Counterterrorism Center Director Joe Kent says Trump "started this war due to pressure from Israel and its powerful American lobby".

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Top counterterror official resigns, reveals Israel forced Trump into needless Iran war

Top counterterror official resigns, reveals Israel forced Trump into needless Iran war - "/news/ - Current News; is 4chan

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Joe Kent Resigns From Trump Administration Over Iran War

Joe Kent has resigned as the director of the National Counterterrorism Center in protest of President Donald Trump’s ongoing war against Iran. Kent, a twice-failed Washington congressional candidate aligned with the isolationist MAGA right, is the highest-ranking Trump official to quit because of th

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Top US counterterrorism official resigns over Iran war, urging Trump to 'reverse course'

National Counterterrorism Center Director Joe Kent says Trump "started this war due to pressure from Israel and its powerful American lobby".

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Top counterterror official resigns, reveals Israel forced Trump into needless Iran war

https://apnews.com/article/trump-iran-war-kent-resignation-e2e17a76d79617a68370f076c0291208 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 in Iran and saying he “

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Top US counterterrorism official resigns over Iran war

The director of the U.S. National Counterterrorism Center, Joe Kent, has announced his resignation, saying he “cannot in good conscience” back the Trump administration’s war in Iran. Kent said on social media that Iran “posed no imminent threat to our nation, and it is clear that we started this war

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Associated Press

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Top counterterrorism official Kent resigns over Trump’s Iran war, says Iran posed no imminent threat

Joe Kent, Director of the U.S. National Counterterrorism Center, speaks during a congressional debate at KATU studios Oct. 7, 2024, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane, File) 2026-03-17T13:49:08Z WASHINGTON (AP) — Joe Kent, the director of the National Counterterrorism Center, announced his resig

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Joe Kent Resigns From Trump Administration Over Iran War

Joe Kent has resigned as the director of the National Counterterrorism Center in protest of President Donald Trump’s ongoing war against Iran. Kent, a twice-failed Washington congressional candidate aligned with the isolationist MAGA right, is the highest-ranking Trump official to quit because of th

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Top US counterterrorism official resigns over Iran war, urging Trump to 'reverse course'

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Top counterterror official resigns, reveals Israel forced Trump into needless Iran war

https://apnews.com/article/trump-iran-war-kent-resignation-e2e17a76d79617a68370f076c0291208 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 in Iran and saying he “

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Top US counterterrorism official resigns over Iran war

The director of the U.S. National Counterterrorism Center, Joe Kent, has announced his resignation, saying he “cannot in good conscience” back the Trump administration’s war in Iran. Kent said on social media that Iran “posed no imminent threat to our nation, and it is clear that we started this war

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Top counterterrorism official Kent resigns over Trump’s Iran war, says Iran posed no imminent threat

Joe Kent, Director of the U.S. National Counterterrorism Center, speaks during a congressional debate at KATU studios Oct. 7, 2024, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane, File) 2026-03-17T13:49:08Z WASHINGTON (AP) — Joe Kent, the director of the National Counterterrorism Center, announced his resig

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Top Intel Official Joe Kent Quits Over Iran Strikes, Claims Israel Controls Trump

A top intelligence official is stepping down over opposition to strikes on Iran, claiming the United States was pressured into the war by “Israel and its powerful American lobby.” Joe Kent, the Director of the National Counterterrorism Center, announced he was leaving his position because President

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Trump’s Political Opposition Celebrates Joe Kent Resignation over Iran War

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 post Trump’s Political Opposition Celebrates Joe Kent Resignation over Iran War appeared first on Breitbart.

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‘It’s a Good Thing He’s Out’: Top Counterterrorism Official Resigns Following Four Terror Attacks on Homeland, Blaming Israel

The director of the National Counterterrorism Center, Joe Kent, resigned on Tuesday with a long-winded letter denouncing Operation Epic Fury and arguing that the president initiated military action against Iran "due to pressure from Israel and its powerful American lobby." The same forces, he said,

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