Top counterterrorism official Joe Kent resigns over Trump's Iran war – AP News
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- Joe Kent, director of the National Counterterrorism Center, resigns over concerns about Trump's Iran war justification.
- Kent claims Iran posed no imminent threat, attributing the war to pressure from Israel and its U.S. lobby.
- His resignation highlights internal unease within Trump's administration regarding the Iran conflict.
- Recent domestic terror attacks in Michigan and Virginia raise concerns about homeland security.
- Democrats criticize Kent's past ties to far-right figures but acknowledge his concerns about Iran.
- House Speaker Mike Johnson defends the strikes, citing an imminent nuclear threat from Iran.
- Kent's military background and personal tragedy (widowed by an ISIS attack) made him popular among Trump supporters.
- Controversy surrounds Kent's associations with far-right groups and conspiracy theories.
- Upcoming intelligence hearings will address Iran war intelligence failures, including a missile strike on an Iranian school.