Who is Joe Kent, and why did he resign as Trump's counterterrorism chief?

"I cannot in good conscience support the ongoing war in Iran. Iran posed no imminent threat to our nation, and it is clear that we started this war due to pressure from Israel and its powerful American lobby."

"Joe Kent, a former soldier with the US Army Special Forces who completed 11 combat deployments, including tours during the US-led war in Iraq, served as the director of the National Counterterrorism Center, the US agency responsible for coordinating and analysing terrorism intelligence, until his resignation this week."

Joe Kent, a 45-year-old former Army Special Forces officer and CIA paramilitary officer, resigned as director of the National Counterterrorism Center over the Trump administration's war against Iran. In his resignation letter published on social media, Kent stated he could not support the ongoing conflict, arguing Iran posed no imminent threat and that the war was initiated due to pressure from Israel and its American lobby. Kent's departure represents the highest-profile internal criticism of the war effort within the Trump administration. He had served in the position for less than eight months. Kent's background includes 11 combat deployments and previous unsuccessful congressional campaigns as a Republican candidate.

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