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Joe Kent resigned as National Counterterrorism Center Director, citing no imminent threat from Iran and alleging Israeli lobby pressure fueled the war, with 4.7 million views on his announcement.
- On Tuesday, Joe Kent, Director of the National Counterterrorism Center, announced his immediate resignation on X, saying he 'cannot in good conscience support the ongoing war in Iran'.
- As a Trump appointee confirmed last July on a 52-44 vote, Kent said the war began due to pressure from Israel and the American pro-Israel lobby, accusing an earlier misinformation campaign.
- Kent emphasized his record, noting he deployed 11 times as a Green Beret and lost his wife Shannon in 2019, saying, '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,' Kent said.
- The resignation immediately prompted bipartisan attention as Kent became the most senior Trump administration official to resign over the Iran war, with Sen. Mark Warner saying Kent's concerns were justified.
- Humanitarian and market data show Iran's war has inflicted heavy civilian costs, with U.S. benchmark crude at $96.80 per barrel, nearly 40% higher since the conflict began.
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