politics
Trump's Advisor Resigns: Israelis Dragged Us into a Catastrophic War
Director of the U.S. National Counterterrorism Center Joseph Kent resigned today due to the U.S.-Israeli war in Iran, stating in a letter to U.S. President Donald Trump that Iran did not pose an immediate threat to the United States.
TL;DR
- Joseph Kent, Director of the U.S. National Counterterrorism Center, resigned.
- Kent cited the U.S.-Israeli war in Iran as the reason for his resignation.
- He stated Iran did not pose an immediate threat to the U.S.
- Kent alleged the U.S. started the war under pressure from Israel and its lobbying groups.
- He is the highest-ranking official in the Trump administration to resign over the Iran war.
- Kent has a background in Special Forces and the CIA.
- U.S.-Israeli attacks on Iran began February 28th, despite ongoing nuclear negotiations.
- Iran responded with missile and drone attacks on U.S. bases and Israeli targets.