U.S. counterterrorism director Joe Kent resigns over war: 'Iran posed no imminent threat'

The president is dealing with the first major defection from his administration over his decision to go to war in Iran. Joe Kent, the director of the National Counterterrorism Center in the office of the Director of National Intelligence, posted his resignation letter to to President Trump online this morning, saying, quote, 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 pow ...