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Counterterrorism director resigns over Iran war
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Counterterrorism director resigns over Iran war
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Counterterrorism director resigns over Iran war
Joe Kent, the director of the National Counterterrorism Center, announced he would be resigning from the role over the Iran war. NBC News' Monica Alba has details on Kent's decision and opposition to the war.
Joseph Kent resigned in a letter to the president on Tuesday, which he posted on social media.
Kent is the highest-profile administration official to step down over the war.
National Counterterrorism Center Director Joe Kent says Trump "started this war due to pressure from Israel and its powerful American lobby".
President Trump's director of the National Counterterrorism Center, Joe Kent, announced his immediate resignation Tuesday, citing the administration's decision to intervene in Iran.
Kent, who advised Trump and national intelligence director on 'terror' threats, says Iran 'posed no imminent threat'.
The director of the National Counterterrorism Center, a retired Green Beret and longtime supporter of President Donald Trump, says he has resigned over the war in Iran.
