President Trump on Monday blasted former director of the National Counterterrorism Center Joe Kent, who reportedly resigned over Operation Epic Fury, after Kent claimed that the president was compromised by senior Israeli officials and misled the public about the imminent threat of Iran.
The former official, already under FBI investigation for alleged information leaks and barred from attending the president’s daily briefings, has drawn sharp criticism for his resignation, as many have lumped him in with Tucker Carlson and other prominent grifters who have sought to try and sweep the president’s base out from underneath him.
The president made it known that he wasn’t pleased with being stabbed in the back.
🚨 JUST IN: President Trump GOES OFF on Joe Kent
“I call him up, give him a job in the White House. Smart…and THIS is what he does to me?! You know? Being a NICE GUY doesn’t pay off too much!”
“Look — I’m not a fan of the guy.”
“If you look at his statements, he was all for… pic.twitter.com/ADo0I5viP5
— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) March 23, 2026