How should we view Joseph Kent’s resignation over the Iran war?

[Lliam]

President Trump,

After much reflection, I have decided to resign from my position as Director of the National Counterterrorism Center, effective today.

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.

I support the values and the foreign policies that you campaigned on in 2016, 2020, 2024, which you enacted in your first term. Until June of 2025, you understood that the wars in the Middle East were a trap that robbed America of the precious lives of our patriots and depleted the wealth and prosperity of our nation.

In your first administration, you understood better than any modern President how to decisively apply military power without getting us drawn into never-ending wars. You demonstrated this by killing Qasam Solamani and by defeating ISIS.

Early in this administration, high-ranking Israeli officials and influential members of the American media deployed a misinformation campaign that wholly undermined your America First platform and sowed pro-war sentiments to encourage a war with Iran. This echo chamber was used to deceive you into believing that Iran posed an imminent threat to the United States, and that should you strike now, there was a clear path to a swift victory. This was a lie and is the same tactic the Israelis used to draw us into the disastrous Iraq war that cost our nation the lives of thousands of our best men and women. We cannot make this mistake again.

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3 mo

As a veteran who deployed to combat 11 times and as a Gold Star husband who lost my beloved wife Shannon in a war manufactured by Israel, I cannot support sending the next generation off to fight and die in a war that serves no benefit to the American people nor justifies the cost of American lives.

I pray that you will reflect upon what we are doing in Iran, and who we are doing it for. The time for bold action is now. You can reverse course and chart a new path for our nation, or you can allo

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3 mo

The time for bold action is now. You can reverse course and chart a new path for our nation, or you can allow us to slip further toward decline and chaos. You hold the cards.
It was an honor to serve in your administration and to serve our great nation.

Joseph Kent

[Anonymous]

because after the Trump assassination attempt in Butler, Pennsylvania

Trump was faced with his own mortality and that of his family brought upon by Mossad and the Deep State whom covered up the truth behind Thomas Matthew Crooks and Ryan Wesley Routh

even though many of the files from JFK to MLK and others were declassified, most of them were kept from being released and only public pressure led to the Epstein files being the only one released and the others were forgotten

this is how neo-cons like Marco Rubio and Lindsay Graham were able to infiltrate MAGA and Charlie Kirk even mentioned how he was facing aggression from members within the White House just for bringing up that the American youth didn't want die in a war for another country

a war between Iran and the west was inevitable regardless of whom was in power whether Republicans (neo-cons) or Democrats. under Trump, the justification is protecting Israel their "greatest" ally, under Democrats, the justification would've been feminism

[beefcakebradybatson]

Kent's integrity kicked in at long last.

[Lliam]

And Tulsi showed that she has none.

[beefcakebradybatson]

Couldn't have typed it better, Lliam.

[Anonymous]

It’s not hard to find a person who is smarter and more honest than Donald Trump.

The USA was the NATO country who struck Iran first with missiles. Since the USA struck first they aren’t considered the victim of an armed attack. The USA is the aggressor.

NATO is about defense.
NATO is not about helping the aggressor. NATO is about helping the member country who is a victim of an armed attack.

Donald Trump actually said the USA can use bases in Spain without permission from the Spanish government. Since the war in Iran is an illegal war that means the Spanish government has the legal right to deny the USA to use bases located on Spain’s land. It would actually be illegal if the USA tried to use the bases in Spain without permission from the Spanish government.

[loveyouoak]

He’s such a good-hearted guy, and I really admire his stand—wish all Americans were like him! 👏🏻

[Lliam]

Me, too.

[NathanDavis]

I think it is pretty simple...

it's definitely not the same to think and say "I don't give a single fuck" than to actually face it

he doesn't want to be complicit and he still has a bit of a conscience, lol

[888theGreat]

He was right to do so. More should do the same.

[WindAtMyBack]

He's a hard core libertarian type who is against just about any foreign intervention. It means nothing.

[Sevenpointfive]

it's a self-serving hollow cowardly gesture

[exitseven]

In a few weeks he will sudddnley have his own show on MS-MEOW