A major shakeup inside the administration of Donald Trump unfolded Tuesday, as a top national security official abruptly stepped down in protest over the White House’s escalating military actions in Iran. The resignation is already sending shockwaves through Washington, raising serious questions about the intelligence and decision-making behind the operation.
Joe Kent, who had been serving as Director of the National Counterterrorism Center, made his departure public by releasing his resignation letter directly to the president. His exit marks the first significant break from within Trump’s inner circle during his second term—and it centers on a deeply consequential foreign policy dispute.
“After much reflection, I have decided to resign from my position as Director of the National Counterterrorism Center, effective today,” Kent wrote, signaling a decisive and immediate departure from his post.
Kent didn’t stop there. In a striking rebuke of the administration’s actions, he laid out his core objection in blunt terms.
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