Trump reacts to Joe Kent’s resignation over Iran war: ‘I realize this is…’

Slamming outgoing officials as “very weak on security”, trump card It expressed strong dissatisfaction with Kent’s resignation and claimed that Kent’s resignation was justified due to the counter-terrorism chief’s stance on Iran. “When I read his statement, I realized it was a good thing that he was withdrawing because he said Iran is not a threat. Iran is a threat to every country,” the US president told the media.

Speaking of officials who do not believe attacking Iran is critical to U.S. national security, trump card Tell the media, “We don’t want those people.”

“They are not smart people, or they are not savvy people,” he said, asserting that “Iran is a huge threat.”

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Furthermore, he said Washington launched the war “due to pressure from Israel and its powerful American lobby.”

The National Counterterrorism Center was established during the George W. Bush administration to coordinate the efforts of law enforcement and intelligence agencies after they were unable to prevent the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Kent has been a director of the company since July last year, after serving as Gabbard’s senior adviser for several months.

He called on Trump to reconsider the option of continuing the war, saying he could choose to either chart a new path for the United States or plunge the country into deeper chaos.

“I pray that you will reflect on what we did in Iran and who we did it for,” he said in his resignation letter. “Now is the time to take bold action. You can change course and chart a new path for our country, or you can slide us further into decline and chaos. You are in the driver’s seat.”