although Donald Trump After condemning the resignation of his top official, Joe Kent, his critics were quick to remind him that he had praised the former director of the National Counterterrorism Center as a “great American hero.”
Kent announced his resignation in a post on X in protest of the Iran war and claimed that Tehran “posed no imminent threat” to the United States.
Kent, a U.S. veteran who served as an adviser to the director of national intelligence, resigns Tulsi Gabbardmarking the first apparent defection from the Trump administration since the war broke out in late February.
In his resignation letter to trump cardIn the article, shared on
He further said that the United States provoked the conflict “due to pressure from Israel and its powerful American lobby.”
George W. Bush After failing to prevent the 9/11 terrorist attacks, the National Counterterrorism Center was established to manage the work of law enforcement and intelligence agencies. Kent has been a director of the company since last July, after serving as Gabbard’s senior adviser for several months.
Trump slammed Kent for resigning, but netizens gave him a sharp reminder
Trump nominated Kent to the top U.S. counterterrorism job on February 3, 2025, and was asked about his resignation at a White House event on Tuesday.
“I’ve always thought he was a good guy. But I’ve always thought he was weak on security, very weak on security,” the president told reporters.
“I didn’t know him that well, but I thought he seemed like a very nice guy. But when I read a statement, I realized it was a good thing he backed out because he said Iran is not a threat. Iran is a threat,” he added.
Kent – a favorite of Trump and Tulsi Gabbard
Both Gabbard, who oversees all 18 U.S. intelligence agencies, and the president himself speak highly of Kent.
react Trump’s In making his statement about Kent, some of his critics reminded him of a post he made 13 months ago in which he praised Kent for “hunting down terrorists and criminals his entire adult life.”
When Trump nominated Kent 13 months ago, Trump said in a Truth Society post, “As a soldier, Green Beret and CIA officer, Joe has spent his adult life hunting down terrorists and criminals. … Joe will help us keep America safe by eliminating all forms of terrorism, from jihadists around the world to the cartels in our backyard.”
“Above all, Joe knows the terrible cost of terrorism,” Trump said, adding that Kent’s wife, Shannon, “was killed fighting the Islamic State.”
Shannon Kent, a Navy chief cryptographic technician, was killed in a suicide bombing in Manbij, Syria, on January 16, 2019.
One X user lashed out at Trump, saying: “Throwing someone under the bus when they disagree with you says a lot about you and not them.”
Another wrote: “It is honorable to refuse to continue an illegal war and withdraw. Trump knows nothing about honor.”
“Now he’s weak because he gave up. 🙄,” said a third user.
