"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 cannot support sending the next generation off to fight and die in a war that serves no benefit to the American people nor justifies the cost of American lives. You can reverse course and chart a new path for our nation, or you can allow us to slip further toward decline and chaos."
"He says that the reasoning for entering the Iran war is a 'lie' akin to the Bush administration's lie regarding weapons of mass destruction that led to the 'disastrous Iraq war.'"
Joe Kent, director of the National Counterterrorism Center and a Trump nominee, resigned on Tuesday in protest of the ongoing war on Iran. In a letter posted to X, Kent stated he cannot support the conflict in good conscience, arguing Iran posed no imminent threat to the United States. He contends the war began due to pressure from Israel and its American lobby, comparing the justification to the Bush administration's false claims about weapons of mass destruction that led to the Iraq War. Kent emphasized he cannot support sending Americans to fight and die in a war that provides no benefit to the nation. A decorated Green Beret and former CIA officer, Kent had previously advocated for restraint in foreign policy within the administration.
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