WATCH: President Trump says 'it's a good thing' top counterterror official resigned

President Trump said Tuesday that he welcomed the resignation of top counterterrorism official Joe Kent, characterizing the departure as positive. Trump stated he had long viewed Kent as "very weak on security," suggesting the resignation aligned with his own views on the official's performance. Kent's departure marks another exit from Trump's national security apparatus early in the administration's second term. The resignation underscores potential friction between Trump and career national security officials over counterterrorism strategy and personnel decisions. Trump's public blessing of Kent's exit signals his willingness to reshape his security team according to his preferred leadership approach.