BREAKING: Top Trump NatSec Official RESIGNS Over Iran War
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- ❖Joe Kent, Director of the National Counterterrorism Center, resigned immediately over the war in Iran.
- ❖Kent's resignation letter to President Trump accused Israel and its American lobby of manipulating intelligence and pushing the U.S. into war with Iran.
- ❖Kent, a veteran with 11 combat deployments and a Gold Star husband, stated Iran posed no imminent threat and that the war serves no American benefit.
- ❖The hosts highlight Kent's top security clearance and 'America First' alignment, making his resignation particularly shocking.
- ❖The hosts predict the government and pro-war media will attempt to destroy Kent's reputation and career to deter other potential dissenters.
- ❖The hosts call for other officials to follow Kent's example and resign in protest, comparing the situation to early Vietnam dissent.
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1High-Level Resignation Over Iran War
Joe Kent, the Director of the National Counterterrorism Center and an official with the highest security clearance, resigned, citing his inability to support the ongoing war in Iran. His letter explicitly stated that Iran posed no imminent threat to the U.S.
Joe Kent, who is currently serving as the director of the National Counterterrorism Center, has resigned from his position effective immediately. I cannot in good conscience support the ongoing war in Iran. Iran posed no imminent threat to our country.
2Allegations of Israeli Manipulation in War Initiation
Kent's resignation letter accused Israel and its powerful American lobby of deploying a misinformation campaign to sow pro-war sentiments and deceive President Trump into believing Iran posed an imminent threat. He drew parallels to the lead-up to the Iraq War.
It is clear we started this war due to pressure from Israel and its powerful American lobby... highranking Israeli officials and influential members of the American media deployed a misinformation campaign that wholly undermined your America First platform, sowed pro-war sentiments to encourage a war with Iran... This was a lie and is the same tactic the Israelis used to draw us into the disastrous Iraq war.
3Predicted Retaliation Against Kent
The hosts predict that the U.S. government and the 'pro-war machine' will aggressively attempt to destroy Joe Kent's reputation and career. They suggest potential actions like indictments for breaching security clearance, accusations of being an anti-Semite, FBI investigations, and IRS audits, to make an example of him.
They are going to try and destroy this man. I guarantee you they will try to indict him. They're going to say he breached his security clearance... anti-semite. The full stop of the pro-war machine and the US government are going to destroy this man... FBI is going to be up his ass. They're going to be doing any potential investigation. The entire Zionist media is going to destroy this man. I wouldn't be surprised if he gets magically audited by the IRS.
4Call for Further Resignations
The hosts advocate for other high-ranking officials to follow Kent's example and resign in protest of the Iran war. They contrast Kent's early, public dissent with the internal disagreements during the Vietnam and Iraq wars, where officials like Colin Powell only spoke out years later.
It is time to go. It is time to create the situation that people were not courageous enough to do after Iraq to stand up in front of the American people and say this is a... nobody at this highprofile ever signed over Vietnam this early on.
Quotes
"I cannot in good conscience support the ongoing war in Iran. Iran posed no imminent threat to our country. It is clear we started this war due to pressure from Israel and its powerful American lobby."
"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. We cannot make this mistake again."
"They are going to try and destroy this man. I guarantee you they will try to indict him. They're going to say he breached his security clearance... The full stop of the pro-war machine and the US government are going to destroy this man."
"He's the only one who actually did anything about it. Or at least he's the first one to actually do anything about it. And that that wipes away a lot of sins in my book."
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