US counterterror chief Joe Kent resigns over Trump’s Iran war, says he 'cannot in good conscience' support
- Posted on March 17, 2026
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US counterterror chief Joe Kent resigns over Trump’s Iran war, says he 'cannot in good conscience' support
Joe Kent, the recently appointed head of the National Counterterrorism Center, has officially resigned in protest against the Trump administration's aggressive stance towards Iran. Citing a lack of any verifiable threat from Iran, Kent believes the push for war is heavily swayed by Israeli interests and American lobbyists.