Sean Ryan, former U.S. Navy Navy SEALs and podcasters support Joe Kent’s resignation as director of the National Counterterrorism Center on Tuesday. Kent, who was appointed by Trump in 2025, sparked a major row in the Trump administration by claiming that Israel was “dragging” the United States into a war with Iran.
Kent’s resignation has divided opinions. some, including White House His critics also came to his defense — including Shawn Ryan. Ryan praised Kent’s decision, calling it “the most impactful statement ever made.”
“Sometimes the most powerful statement you can make is a strong resignation,” Ryan wrote. “It’s unfortunate that it came to this. God bless Joe Kent. I hope this wakes up some people.”
Joe Kent slams ‘Israel lobby’
In his resignation letter to the president, Kent said he could not “in good conscience support a war with Iran.” “Iran poses no imminent threat to our country and it is clear that we are starting this war due to pressure from Israel and its powerful American lobby,” Kent wrote in his
However, in his formal resignation letter, which he also shared on X, Kent provided a more detailed account of how the United States allegedly “Israel and its US lobby. “
Early in the administration, Kent wrote, “senior Israeli officials and influential members of the U.S. media launched a misinformation campaign that completely undermined the America First platform and spread pro-war sentiment to encourage war with Iran.”
He claimed that “the echo chamber was used to deceive (Trump) into believing that Iran posed an imminent threat to the United States and that if you attacked now, there was a clear path to quick victory.”
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Trump reacts to Joe Kent’s resignation
President Donald Trump reacted to Joe Kent’s resignation on Tuesday, calling it “a good thing.” Trump told reporters on Tuesday that he “doesn’t want” officials who disagree with his Iran war policy.
“Well, I read his statement. I always thought he was a good guy, but he was always weak on security,” the 79-year-old said. He added that people like Kent “are not smart people… or shrewd people.”
Iran’s war has been ongoing since the United States and Israel launched an airstrike on Iran on February 28, killing Iran’s former supreme leader. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Iran has since retaliated over the past three weeks, attacking U.S. bases in the Middle East, particularly in the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait.
