US EditionWhat to Know About Joe Kent, Trump Counterterrorism Chief Who Resigned over Iran War
Joe Kent resigned after 13 months as National Counterterrorism Center director, opposing Trump’s Iran war and alleging it was driven by Israeli influence, sparking White House turmoil.
- On March 17, Joe Kent, retired Green Beret and Director of the National Counterterrorism Center, resigned after being nominated by President Donald Trump 13 months earlier.
- Kent explained on Monday night that Iran posed no imminent threat and the administration bombed Iran under pressure from Israel and its powerful American lobby.
- The Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday that Kent's resignation surprised the White House, prompting aides to criticize him and Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt to defend the president on March 17.
- The resignation widened questions about the administration's credibility as critics noted the White House scramble and questioned the justification for the Iran war.
- Amid troop movements, Kent's resignation feeds larger strategic questions as Trump recently moved 2,500 Marines to the Middle East and faces MAGA-verse criticism over the Feb. 28 war.
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Editorial: Kent resignation welcome
The resignation of Joe Kent as director of the National Counterterrorism Center in the Trump Administration leaves us with this reaction: good riddance. He should not have been appointed and confirmed to a critical national security position in the first place.
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Joe Kent’s resignation over Iran war reignites antisemitism fears and debate over Israeli influence
Joe Kent’s resignation from Trump’s counterterrorism team is fueling a Republican fight over the Iran war and talk about Israel that critics call antisemitic.
Joe Kent, the former anti-terrorist director who resigned this week because of his doubts about the war with Iran, said Wednesday that neither he nor other senior officials questioning the bombings “had permission” to transfer those reservations to President Donald Trump.Continue reading...
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Joe Kent's resignation over Iran war reignites antisemitism fears and debate over Israeli influence
Joe Kent’s resignation from President Donald Trump’s counterterrorism team is fueling a Republican fight over the Iran war and talk about Israel that critics call antisemitic.
Why Ex-US Counterterrorism Chief Mentioned Late Wife In Resignation Letter
Joe Kent, the former director of the US National Counterterrorism Centre, resigned from hispost, saying he could no longer support President Donald Trump administration's war on Iran, adding Tehran "posed no imminent threat to our nation."
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