It is almost comical that the Director of the National Counterterrorism Center would oppose defeating the world’s largest sponsor of terror. Wrong man for the job. Thank you for resigning.
He blamed the Jews.
We have enough anti-semites destroying the country.
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
Joe Kent, a Trump counterterrorism admin, resigned Tuesday over the war in Iran.
Kent said he could not “in good conscience” back the war, and said he believed Iran posed no threat to the U.S.
Kent is a former political candidate and veteran who was deployed to combat 11 times. His wife was killed in action in 2019.
Joe Kent, the director of the National Counterterrorism Center, announced his resignation Tuesday, saying he “cannot in good conscience” back the Trump administration’s war in Iran.