"With his background as a Green Beret and a former CIA official, he has both this military and intelligence background, but he really represents sort of the MAGA portion of this administration who is anti-war. And that is what we saw today in these comments from him."
"President Trump concluded that the terrorist Islamist regime in Iran posed an imminent threat, and he took action based on that conclusion."
Joe Kent, a former Green Beret and CIA official serving as director of the National Counterterrorism Center, resigned on Tuesday in protest over the administration's Iran policy. Kent refuted President Trump's assertions that Iran presented an imminent threat and contended the war benefits Israel rather than United States interests. Kent represents the anti-war faction within the administration and maintains close relationships with Tucker Carlson and Tulsi Gabbard, the director of national intelligence. Gabbard, who previously campaigned on an anti-intervention platform, responded to Kent's resignation by defending Trump's decision to take action based on the threat assessment. Gabbard is scheduled to testify before Congress, where she will likely face questions regarding Kent's resignation and the Iran conflict.
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