Joe Kent, top counterterrorism official, says Iran posed no imminent threat as he resigns over Trump's war

Joe Kent, a top counterterrorism official in the Trump administration, resigned over what he characterized as an unjustified military conflict, asserting that Iran posed no imminent threat to the United States. Kent, who has a background as a political candidate with ties to right-wing figures, said he could not support the administration's war in good conscience. His departure signals internal dissent within the White House on a major foreign policy decision, potentially complicating the administration's messaging on the justification for military action. Kent's role gave him direct access to classified threat assessments, lending weight to his public assertion that the administration's rationale did not align with intelligence regarding Iranian threat levels. The resignation underscores tensions between career national security officials and political leadership over military intervention.