"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. Kent said in a statement posted on social media, making claims President Donald Trump has denied."
"His resignation reflects unease within Trump's base about the war and shows that questions about the justification for the use of force in Iran extend to at least one senior member of Trump's Republican administration."
"Kent's decision to resign came down to the reasoning behind the strikes on Iran, or what he said was the lack thereof, he wrote in his resignation letter. Trump has offered shifting reasons for the strikes and has pushed back on claims that Israel forced the U.S. to act."
Joe Kent, director of the National Counterterrorism Center, resigned on Tuesday over concerns about the justification for military strikes in Iran. Kent stated Iran posed no imminent threat and that the war began due to pressure from Israel and its American lobby, contradicting President Trump's denials. Kent, a former political candidate with right-wing extremist connections, was confirmed to his position in July on a narrow 52-44 vote. His resignation reflects internal unease within Trump's base regarding the war and demonstrates that questions about the use of force in Iran extend to senior Republican administration officials. The resignation occurs amid heightened homeland terrorism concerns following recent attacks at a Michigan synagogue and Virginia university.
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