Joe Kent, one of the United States’ top counterterrorism officials, announced his resignation on Tuesday, citing his opposition to the Iran war and what he said was Israel’s influence over the Trump administration’s policies. Here is his resignation letter in full.

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I may not like his principles, but at least unlike most rightwingers who post here, he doesn't believe that MAGA is Trump and Trump is MAGA, at least he has some.

The man had a difficult time at his position. He was not qualified for his job and lacked the education needed to manage a large department with a diverse workforce. His wife died in Syria during a mission to secure the oilfields from occupation by ISIS and Turkiye. He has been blaming Israel ever since, even though Israel had no involvement and had nothing to do with ISIS and the Syrian civil war. The Democrats warned that he was unstable because of his association with fringe right wing groups.

The Trump administration gave a mediocre candidate an opportunity and he reportedly blundered from the start. I think that if the story is pursued, we will hear about some personal matter that forced the resignation.

4 minutes ago, Patong2021 said:

The man had a difficult time at his position. He was not qualified for his job and lacked the education needed to manage a large department with a diverse workforce. His wife died in Syria during a mission to secure the oilfields from occupation by ISIS and Turkiye. He has been blaming Israel ever since, even though Israel had no involvement and had nothing to do with ISIS and the Syrian civil war. The Democrats warned that he was unstable because of his association with fringe right wing groups.

The Trump administration gave a mediocre candidate an opportunity and he reportedly blundered from the start. I think that if the story is pursued, we will hear about some personal matter that forced the resignation.

He certainly does seem like a crackpot. He believed that the 2020 elections were stolen. He believed that the attack on the Capitol was provoked by Deep State provacateurs. He believed that Covid vaccines were gene therapy. When the National Security council reported that it could find no connection between the Venezuelan Government and Tren de Agua cartel, he tried to have the report stifled.

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What kind of moron would ever approve his appointment to such a high position in the government?

“I cannot in good conscience support the ongoing war in Iran,” Kent wrote in his letter of resignation addressed to Trump. “Iran posed no imminent threat to our nation, and it is clear that we started this war due to pressure from Israel and its powerful American lobby.”

“I support the values and the foreign policies that you campaigned on in 2016, 2020, 2024, which you enacted in your first term. Until June of 2025, you understood that wars in the Middle East were a trap that robbed America of the precious lives of patriots and depleted the wealth and prosperity of our nation,” he continued.

“As a veteran who deployed to combat 11 times and as a Gold Star husband who lost my beloved wife Shannon in a war manufactured by Israel, I cannot support sending the next generation off to fight and die in a war that serves no benefit to the American people nor justifies the cost of American lives.

“I pray that you will reflect upon what we are doing in Iran, and who we are doing it for. The time for bold action is now. You can reverse course and chart a new path for our nation, or you can allow us to slip further toward decline and chaos. You hold the cards,” he concluded.

Trump’s top counterterrorism official resigns over Iran war

46 minutes ago, Alan Zweibel said:

He certainly does seem like a crackpot. He believed that the 2020 elections were stolen. He believed that the attack on the Capitol was provoked by Deep State provacateurs. He believed that Covid vaccines were gene therapy. When the National Security council reported that it could find no connection between the Venezuelan Government and Tren de Agua cartel, he tried to have the report stifled.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Kent

What kind of moron would ever approve his appointment to such a high position in the government?

His backers were most likely trying to curry favour with the groups which he associated with. The Proudboys claim to be patriots, but have been nothing but trouble. The Trump administration is characterized by appointing people it expects will support its agenda without hesitation. Unfortunately it results in some dreadful appointees. A few others that come to mind are Kristi Noem and the soon to be departing Greg Bovino. I can think of a couple SCOTUS appointees., although nothing will beat the travesty of Clarence Thomas.