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President Trump said he is “not a fan” of former National Counterterrorism Center Director Joe Kent following Kent’s resignation and reports that the FBI is investigating him over allegations of leaking classified information. Trump sharply criticized Kent in response to a question from The Daily Wire’s White House correspondent Mary Margaret Olohan, who is flying with him as part of the press pool, and portrayed him as ungrateful after being brought into the administration. “Look, I’m not a fan of the guy,” Trump said, adding that he felt bad for Kent after his wife’s death and losing two Congressional races....

The Israeli leader poked fun at bogus online claims he had been assassinated by Iran, posting a video of himself buying a drink at a coffee shop, joking that it was dangerous because of the calorie count. SNIP “I think coffee is to die for, I think my nation is to die for,” he said in the video as he bought a cup of coffee. Rumors about Netanyahu being assassinated began circulating online late last week after online loons claimed they spotted him with six fingers during a speech he gave, and surmised it was an artificially generated video of...

It's hard to imagine greater courage than taking to the streets to protest against a heavily armed repressive regime that is willing to kill you in cold blood. For the more than 35,000 - and up to 80,000 Iranians who paid with their lives for showing this courage in January, the hope now is that they did not die in vain. Yet as the war the war enters its third week, the dreams of so many Iranians that their odious regime will collapse are hanging in the balance. The joint US-Israeli attacks have done much to weaken the regime militarily,...

@joekent16jan19 Looks I’ll be on @marklevinshow’s radio show Monday at 8pm. I’d think the Fox interview would be better but this will work.

In politics, it is often the people who you think have your back who end up stabbing you there. Nobody knows that better than Donald Trump, who has been stabbed in the back more times than Julius Caesar — yet still survived. While accusing everyone else of being obsessed with Israel, Carlson has obsessed about nothing else. While saying “We’re not allowed to talk about Jews,” he has talked about nothing but Jews. This obsession has culminated in a total derangement over the president’s Iran policy. Carlson and other people in the right-wing podcast sphere pretend to be confused by...

Vice President JD Vance is projecting loyalty to Donald Trump as the president leads the United States into the type of war the Iraq veteran didn’t want — and as the new conflict complicates Vance’s political future. Vance allies have played down the impact the operation in Iran could have on his presidential ambitions, insisting that a mission involving the U.S. military only for a matter of weeks won’t stay in voters’ memories. People close to the vice president have also conceded to The Washington Post, however, that a months-long conflict will pose a problem for whoever is the next...

The probe predates Kent's departure from government, according to sources familiar with the matter. The FBI is investigating former National Counterterrorism Center Director Joe Kent over allegations that he leaked classified information, according to three sources familiar with the matter. The probe predates Kent’s departure from government, sources told Fox News Digital. The FBI declined Fox News' request for comment. Fox News Digital has reached out to Kent by phone and email for comment. Kent resigned Tuesday from his role as the nation’s top counterterrorism official, citing opposition to the U.S. war against Iran. In a public statement, Kent said...

One of the more bizarre arguments being made by people against Operation Epic Fury is that Iran was not an "imminent" threat. To which my answer is...so what? Assume that was true, for a moment. Did you WANT it to be an imminent threat? What kind of standard is that?You ADMIT Iran is very dangerous, but then walk it back and try to claim they were never a threat.Which one is it, Jim? pic.twitter.com/VbwxmySeq7— RNC Research (@RNCResearch) March 17, 2026No serious person denies that Iran has been waging a gray zone war against Americans for nearly half a century, nor...

🚨BREAKING: Unidentified drones detected over U.S. military base in Washington where Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth reside, according to The Washington Post

Donald Trump's former counterintelligence official blamed Israel for providing the US with faulty intelligence in the lead-up to the war with Iran and said the president should have continued negotiating with Tehran. Joe Kent, the former Director of the National Counterterrorism Center, said in his resignation letter Tuesday that Iran posed no imminent threat and the war was driven by pressure from Israel. 'Key decision makers were not allowed to express their opinions. There wasn't a robust debate,' Kent told Tucker Carlson on Wednesday. Kent argued that Trump should have created a communication backchannel with Iran and allow Israel to...

“Rep. Brandon Gill, R-Texas, discusses how former National Counterterrorism Center Director Joe Kent is reportedly under federal investigation for allegedly leaking classified information on ‘The Ingraham Angle.’”

Gold Star wife here. When ISIS killed your wife, you supported going after the people responsible. You understood exactly why we were fighting and never called it “Israel’s war.” My husband, Alan, was killed by Iranian proxies in Iraq. And now, after decades, the fight is finally leading back to the number one state sponsor of terrorism in the world. You understood it when it was your loss. Now you’re minimizing it when it’s mine. You don’t get to redefine this war just because it’s not your grief anymore. — SharrellAnne (@SharrellAnne2) March 17, 2026

Joe Kent’s resignation from his national security post over opposition to military action against Iran follows earlier public statements in which he warned about threats posed by the country and supported striking its ballistic missile and nuclear capabilities. On January 8, 2020, Kent wrote: “Trump’s restraint shows that he wants a deal with Iran & his red line is American loss of life & IR nuke development.” He further stated: “I personally think we should have crushed their ballistic & nuke capes, but Trump has a plan, he has definitely earned the confidence of any clear eyed observer.”

Before the media canonizes Joe Kent, Americans deserve to know who he actually is. Joseph Kent’s resignation letter is textbook antisemitic dog-whistling dressed up as patriotism. He didn’t resign over intelligence failures. He didn’t resign over a policy disagreement on strategy or sequencing. He resigned because, in his telling, America is fighting Israel’s war, waged through a Jewish lobby and an echo chamber of Israeli officials and American media. He says his wife died in “a war manufactured by Israel.” Let’s be precise about what Kent is actually claiming: that the United States government was deceived into military action by...

“I personally think we should have crushed their ballistic & nuke capes (capabilities) , but Trump has a plan, he has definitely earned the confidence of any clear eyed observer,” Joe Kent wrote in 2020.“After much reflection, I have decided to resign from my position as director of the National Counterrorism Center,” Joe Kent, a former registered Democrat who had once voted for Bernie Sanders, announced on Tuesday. “I cannot in good conscience support the ongoing war in Iran” which “posed no imminent threat to our nation, and it is clear that we started this war due to pressure from...

Counterterrorism official in the Trump administration, Joe Kent, resigned. He marked his departure by blaming Israel for the Iran War. He said he left due to his personal convictions and opposition to the war. However, there is more to the story. According to anchor and White House correspondent for Fox News, Aishah Hasnie, a senior administration official tells FOX that Joe Kent was: a known leaker and was cut out of POTUS intelligence briefings months ago. The WH told DNI Tulsi Gabbard he should be fired for suspected leaks, but she never did. He has not been part of any...

Donald Trump was overwhelmingly elected by the American people to be our President and Commander in Chief. As our Commander in Chief, he is responsible for determining what is and is not an imminent threat, and whether or not to take action he deems necessary to protect the safety and security of our troops, the American people and our country. The Office of the Director of National Intelligence is responsible for helping coordinate and integrate all intelligence to provide the President and Commander in Chief with the best information available to inform his decisions. After carefully reviewing all the information...

The resignation of Joe Kent as head of the National Counterterrorism Center triggered widespread political reaction centered on U.S. policy toward Iran.Administration responseDonald Trump welcomed Kent’s departure, criticizing his view that Iran was not a threat and asserting the opposite. Tulsi Gabbard emphasized that the president determines national security threats and stated that Trump concluded Iran posed an imminent danger requiring action.Kent’s position and resignationKent resigned amid disagreements with the administration’s approach to Iran, including military action. In his statements, he argued Iran was not a direct threat and suggested U.S. decisions were influenced (supposedly) by Israel.Criticism and allegationsThe Anti-Defamation...

Joe Kent, a top aide to Director of National Intelligence (DNI) Tulsi Gabbard, took to X Tuesday morning to announce his resignation as director of the National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC), writing, “I cannot in good conscience support the ongoing war in Iran.” Kent, an Army veteran who has two failed congressional runs on his resume, also posted his official resignation letter, and tweeted, "I cannot in good conscience support the ongoing war in Iran. 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...

President Donald Trump’s opposition in the media and political class are celebrating Joe Kent’s resignation as the director of the National Counterterrorism Center over the war in Iran.Kent announced his resignation in a post on X on Tuesday morning, saying he “cannot in good conscience support the ongoing war in Iran” and claiming that pressure from Israel started the war.Never Trumper Tim Miller, who was Jeb Bush’s communications director in 2016 and hosts the Bulwark Podcast, praised Kent for resigning in the middle of the war.“Have talked a lot of shit about Joe Kent over the years (deserved) and can’t...