Trump counter-terrorism chief quits over Iran war, blaming Israel
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Joe Kent, director of the National Counterterrorism Center, resigned in protest of the war in Iran. Kent, a far-right political figure and former special forces warrant officer, cited pressure from Israel and its American lobby as the reason for the war, claiming Iran posed no imminent threat to the U.S. In his resignation letter, he accused Israeli officials and American media of a misinformation campaign that pushed for war with Iran, similar to tactics used before the Iraq War. Kent, who worked under the director of national intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard, ran unsuccessfully for Congress in Washington state in 2022 and 2024. His campaigns were marked by associations with far-right figures and controversial views.
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