‘I can’t in good conscience support this’: Top US counterterrorism chief Joe Kent resigns over Trump’s war in Iran
The US counter-terrorism chief has resigned in protest against the ongoing war in Iran, a move that President Donald Trump welcomed, calling the official 'very weak on security' and stating it was 'a good thing he's out.' Berlingske's US correspondent noted that this resignation highlights simmering discontent within parts of Trump's inner circle.
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Senior US counterterrorism official resigns to protest Iran war
In his resignation letter to Donald Trump, Joseph Kent said '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.'
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President Donald Trump said Joe Kent's resignation is "a good thing" because he was "weak on security."
Read full article →Top counterterrorism official Kent resigns over Trump's Iran war, says Iran posed no imminent threat
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US President Trump welcomed the resignation of NCTC director Joe Kent, calling him "very weak on security" after Kent protested the Iran war. Kent stated Iran posed no imminent threat, attributing the conflict to Israeli pressure. Republicans defended the strikes, while Democrats sided with Kent, highlighting internal dissent amid heightened domestic terror concerns.
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US President Donald Trump says resignation of anti-terror body chief Joe Kent over Iran war 'good thing'.
Read full article →‘I can’t in good conscience support this’: Top US counterterrorism chief Joe Kent resigns over Trump’s war in Iran
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Joseph Kent resigned in a letter to the president on Tuesday, which he posted on social media.
Read full article →Top US anti-terror chief quits over Iran war, cites Israeli pressure
The director of the U.S. National Counterterrorism Center, Joe Kent, resigned Tuesday, declaring he could not “in good conscience” support President Donald Trump’s war on Iran, whi...
Read full article →Top US counterterrorism official resigns over Iran war, urge Trump to ‘reverse course’
The Trump administration's top official on counterterrorism has resigned from his position, citing opposition to the war in Iran, and urged the president to "reverse course".
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