The so-called ‘America First’ Director of the National Counterterrorism Center, Joe Kent, has just resigned over the war in Iran, claiming President Trump waged this war due to pressure from Israel and that Iran posed no threat to the United States.
Here’s his tweet announcing his resignation:
After much reflection, I have decided to resign from my position as Director of the National Counterterrorism Center, effective today.
I cannot in good conscience support the ongoing war in Iran. 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.
It has been an honor serving under @POTUS and @DNIGabbard and leading the professionals at NCTC.
May God bless America.
After much reflection, I have decided to resign from my position as Director of the National Counterterrorism Center, effective today.
I cannot in good conscience support the ongoing war in Iran. Iran posed no imminent threat to our nation, and it is clear that we started this… pic.twitter.com/prtu86DpEr
— Joe Kent (@joekent16jan19) March 17, 2026
I wonder how quickly we’ll see Kent on CNN or the other garbage media networks attacking Trump over this war. If he goes full MTG, then we’ll know he’s starting a new grift and that’s what this is really about.
UPDATE: I like how Bonchie frames this on X:
*Trump talks about doing something for decades, makes a litany of threats, gives them a diplomatic off-ramp, and finally acts after they threaten negotiators that they’ve got enough material for 10 bombs.
Kent: Israel made him do it.