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Message started by Sprintcyclist on Mar 18th, 2026 at 2:14am

Title: Joe Kent resigns
Post by Sprintcyclist on Mar 18th, 2026 at 2:14am

someone in america has morals



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..........  WASHINGTON − The head of the U.S. National Counterterrorism Center resigned March 17, saying he “cannot in good conscience support the ongoing war in Iran,” the first top Trump administration official to quit over the conflict.

Joe Kent, a decorated former Army Ranger and CIA paramilitary officer, was a top aide to Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, who oversaw all U.S. counter-terrorism efforts in the U.S. and overseas.

In a March 17 post on social media platform X, Kent said that “after much reflection, I have decided to resign from my position as Director of the National Counterterrorism Center, effective today.”

Iran war updates: US intel official Joe Kent quits, alleging 'misinformation'

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 wrote in a letter to President Donald Trump, who nominated him for the top U.S. counterterrorism job on Feb. 3, 2025.     ...........



https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2026/03/17/joe-kent-resigns-iran-war-trump/89193272007/

Title: Re: Joe Kent resigns
Post by Marla on Mar 18th, 2026 at 3:29am
but...but...but...Iran was just hours away from developing and launching a nuke

Title: Re: Joe Kent resigns
Post by A Proud Gay Aussie on Mar 18th, 2026 at 5:11am
“I never met the guy!” - DJT

Title: Re: Joe Kent resigns
Post by greggerypeccary on Mar 18th, 2026 at 8:53am

A senior US intelligence official appointed by President Donald Trump abruptly announced he is stepping down from his post on Tuesday, citing misgivings about the administration’s war with Iran.

Joe Kent, who had been serving as the director of the National Counterterrorism Center, posted his resignation letter on X, contradicting the administration’s basis for launching the war and imploring Trump to end it.

“I cannot in good conscience support the ongoing war in Iran,” Kent wrote in the letter. “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.”

Title: Re: Joe Kent resigns
Post by Baronvonrort on Mar 18th, 2026 at 10:54pm
:)
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