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PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Joe Kent resigned from his position as Director of the National Counterterrorism Center. WHO WAS INVOLVED: Joe Kent, former twice-Trump-endorsed Congressional candidate. WHEN & WHERE: Effective immediately, announced on X. KEY QUOTE: “I cannot in good conscience support the ongoing war in Iran.” – Joe Kent IMPACT: Highlights dissent over U.S. […] The post BREAKING: U.S. Counterterror Chief, 11-Time Combat Veteran Joe Kent RESIGNS Over Iran War. appeared first on The National Pulse .
PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Joe Kent resigned from his position as Director of the National Counterterrorism Center. WHO WAS INVOLVED: Joe Kent, former twice-Trump-endorsed Congressional candidate. WHEN & WHERE: Effective immediately, announced on X. KEY QUOTE: “I cannot in good conscience support the ongoing war in Iran.” – Joe Kent IMPACT: Highlights dissent over U.S. foreign policy and potential influence of external lobbies. IN FULL Joe Kent, former Trump-endorsed Congressional candidate, has resigned from his role as Director of the National Counterterrorism Center. His resignation comes as a protest against the ongoing war in Iran. Kent announced his decision on the social media platform X, stating, “After much reflection, I…Open
President Trump will meet with Ireland's Taoiseach Micheál Martin on Tuesday morning in honor of St. Patrick's Day. The event comes as many European leaders have balked at Trump's request for help in the Strait of Hormuz amid the ongoing Iran conflict. Martin has thus far tried to strike a careful balance ahead of the White House meeting, according to NewsNation, while pushing for a peaceful resolution in the region and noting that the war does not have a U.N. mandate. Trump will also participate in a Friends of Ireland luncheon later Tuesday afternoon, which is hosted by House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Capitol Hill, and will hold a Shamrock Bowl presentation in the evening.
Speaker Mike Johnson and House GOP leaders will speak with reporters Tuesday morning as Republicans in the lower chamber push their Senate colleagues to pass President Trump‘s Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) America Act. The legislation would require Americans to show proof of citizenship when registering to vote and present a valid ID in order to cast a ballot. House Republicans, which passed the bill on Feb. 11, have threatened to block other measures until the SAVE America Act becomes law. The move follows a similar warning from Trump. The press conference also comes as the party navigates rising gas prices sparked by the Middle East conflict, messaging ahead of November‘s midterm elections and as Democrats continue…
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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,…
"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.
