Joe Kent Resigns From Trump Administration Over Opposition to War in Iran

Breaking News: A top U.S. counterterrorism official resigned, publicly citing his opposition to the Iran war. “I cannot in good conscience support the ongoing war in Iran,” Joe Kent, the head of the National Counterterrorism Center, wrote on social media. https://t.co/Et2y0h2HrQ

— The New York Times (@nytimes) March 17, 2026

The Director of the National Counterterrorism Center, Joseph Kent, has resigned effective immediately stating "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… pic.twitter.com/wZZ0s6lpNZ

— OSINTdefender (@sentdefender) March 17, 2026