Joe Kent, a Top Counterterrorism Official for the Trump Administration, Resigns, Citing Iran War

2026-03-17 15:30 • ;Julian E. Barnes, Robert Draper and Luke Broadwater
Mr. Kent is the first Trump administration official to quit in opposition to the conflict. He said pressure from Israel had pushed the president into war against Iran.
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