“Intel Chief Quits, Urges Trump to Change Course”
Washington, D.C. — Joe Kent, the top U.S. counterterrorism official, has resigned from his position in a dramatic protest against the ongoing Iran war, becoming the first senior figure in President Donald Trump’s administration to step down over the conflict.
Kent, who served as Director of the National Counterterrorism Center, publicly criticized the administration’s decision to engage in military action, stating that Iran did not pose an “imminent threat” to the United States. In his resignation message, he urged President Trump to “reverse course” and reconsider the direction of U.S. foreign policy.
The resignation has exposed growing internal divisions within the U.S. government over the Iran war, with Kent claiming that key dissenting voices were excluded from decision-making processes. He also questioned the intelligence used to justify the conflict and suggested that broader geopolitical influences played a role in pushing the United States into war.
The White House, however, has firmly defended its stance. President Trump dismissed Kent’s criticism and reaffirmed confidence in his national security team, signaling no immediate shift in policy.
Kent’s departure has intensified debate across political and security circles, raising concerns about transparency, strategic judgment, and the long-term implications of the Iran conflict. Analysts say the resignation could mark the beginning of deeper fractures within the administration as the war continues to unfold.
