In a stunning development that has rocked the Trump administration, Joe Kent, the director of the National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC) under Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, announced his explosive resignation Tuesday morning via social media.
Kent, a former Green Beret and congressional candidate who served as one of Gabbard's most trusted lieutenants, delivered a scathing indictment of current U.S. foreign policy in his resignation letter posted to X.
"I cannot in good conscience support the ongoing war in Iran," Kent wrote in his bombshell announcement, directly challenging the administration's Middle East strategy and pointing fingers at Israel's influence on American military action.
"This administration promised America First, but we're once again fighting wars that serve foreign interests while American blood and treasure are wasted in the desert," Kent's letter continued.
The resignation sends shockwaves through Washington and raises serious questions about internal divisions within Trump's national security apparatus. Kent, who lost his wife in a 2019 Syria bombing, has long been a vocal critic of endless wars and foreign entanglements.
Sources close to the administration suggest Kent's departure reflects growing tensions within the intelligence community over the scope and duration of military operations in the Middle East. His public break with policy puts additional pressure on Gabbard, who herself faced scrutiny during confirmation hearings over her past criticism of regime-change wars.
Deep State Strikes Again?
Kent's resignation letter notably avoided direct criticism of President Trump, instead targeting what he called "the same neoconservative voices" that have driven American foreign policy for decades. This suggests the former Special Forces operator believes the President is being misled by establishment hawks who never learned the lessons of Iraq and Afghanistan.
The timing couldn't be worse for Gabbard, who has worked tirelessly to reform the intelligence community and root out Deep State operatives opposed to Trump's America First agenda.
Will this resignation expose the neocon influence still lurking in Trump's administration? Patriots deserve answers about who's really calling the shots in our foreign policy.