Trump's Second in US Intel under Tulsi Gabbard, MAGA God Joe Kent Resigns "No Reason or Evidence for Iran War"
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Date: March 17, 2026 02:55PM
Top official under Tulsi Gabbard resigns in letter that says Trump is lying about US intelligence on Iran war.
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 “cannot in good conscience” back the Trump administration’s war.
“Iran posed no imminent threat to our nation, and it is clear that we started this war due to pressure from Israel and its powerful American lobby,” Kent said in a statement posted on social media, making claims President Donald Trump has denied.
Kent, a former Green Beret and political candidate with connections to right-wing extremists, was confirmed last July on a 52-44 vote. As head of the National Counterterrorism Center, he was in charge of an agency tasked with analyzing and detecting terrorist threats.
His resignation demonstrates that the unease about the war within Trump’s base extends to at least one senior member of his Republican administration.