director of national intelligence Tulsi Gabbard She broke her silence on Tuesday after her top aide, National Counterterrorism Center Director Joe Kent, resigned over his disagreement with President Donald Trump’s war against Iran. Since Tulsi Gabbard is also known for her anti-war stance, there was widespread speculation that she would also bow out, as she has not made any statements about the U.S. war against Iran. But on Tuesday, Gabbard released her first statement, which made no mention of Joe Kent.
Read Tulsi Gabbard’s full statement on the Iran war
“Donald Trump was overwhelmingly elected by the American people as our President and Commander-in-Chief. As our Commander-in-Chief, he has the responsibility to determine what is and is not an imminent threat, and whether to take the actions he deems necessary to protect the security of our military, the American people, and our nation.” “The Office of the Director of National Intelligence is responsible for helping coordinate and integrate all intelligence to provide the President and Commander-in-Chief with the best information available to guide his decision-making. “After carefully reviewing all the information before him, President Trump concluded that Iran’s terrorist Islamic regime posed an imminent threat, and he acted based on that conclusion.”
Tulsi Gabbard’s statement refutes Joe Kent’s argument about ‘imminent threat’
Joe Kent said in a letter to President Trump that Iran posed no imminent threat to the United States and that “we are waging this war due to pressure from Israel and its powerful U.S. lobby.” Gabbard said in a statement that it is President Trump’s responsibility to determine whether the threat is imminent. Regarding the issue of Israeli pressure that Kent raised, Gabbard said Trump made the decision to attack Iran after carefully reviewing all the information in front of him. Her department is responsible for providing the president with the best information available.
