As Iran’s top national security official, Mr. Larijani had a reputation for acting as a bridge between hard-line figures in the armed forces and more moderate political factions.
Joe Kent, who led the National Counterterrorism Center and was a top aide to intelligence director Tulsi Gabbard, became the first senior Trump administration official to resign over the war in Iran. Why it matters: Kent's stinging rebuke — that Trump launched the war under pressure from Israel despite Iran posing "no imminent threat" to the U.S. — underscores the discomfort many in the "America First" camp feel about the war. What he's saying: "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 lobby." - "I support the values and the foreign policies that you campaigned on in 2016,…
Joe Kent, who led the National Counterterrorism Center and was a top aide to intelligence director Tulsi Gabbard, became the first senior Trump administration official to resign over the war in Iran. Why it matters: Kent's stinging rebuke — that Trump launched the war under pressure from Israel despite Iran posing "no imminent threat" to the U.S. — underscores the discomfort many in the "America First" camp feel about the war. What he's saying: "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 lobby." - "I support the values and the foreign policies that you campaigned on in 2016,…Open
"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 lobby," he insisted.
Wisconsin Sen. Ron Johnson joined “Wake Up America” to break down the current shutdown affecting the Department of Homeland Security and called out the legacy media for shielding Democrats from accountability.
Vought's 24/7 security detail was determined to be necessary by security officials, specifically after his designation as acting administrator of USAID.
Colombian President Gustavo Petro has complained that Ecuador is reportedly bombing drug cartel operations within its territory, a claim that Ecuador has denied.