politics
March 20, 2026
'THEY CREATED A BUBBLE AROUND TRUMP': Trump's Iran war resister: The president was isolated, hearing only those voices...
Joe Kent, former director of the U.S. National Counterterrorism Center, accused Israeli leaders and American war advocates of pressuring Donald Trump for months to attack Iran, despite a lack of solid evidence that Tehran posed an imminent threat.
TL;DR
- Kent resigned, stating he could not support a US-Israeli war against Iran, as he believes Iran did not pose an immediate threat.
- He claims Israeli officials and their powerful lobby pressured the US into war.
- Kent accuses high-ranking Israeli officials and media of conducting a 'disinformation campaign' that misled Trump.
- He compares the preparations for this attack to those for the June attack on Iranian nuclear facilities, noting the prior had more extensive discussions.
- Kent asserts that Netanyahu and his advisors, along with US warmongers like Senator Lindsey Graham, convinced Trump to act before his administration could properly consider consequences.
- Kent concluded that Trump was convinced that taking action would result in a quick and easy situation.
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