Good thing: Trump reacts to counterterrorism chief's resignation over Iran war
India Today
The US president's remarks came hours after Joe Kent publicly announced he was stepping down because he opposed the Trump administration's military campaign in Iran, saying it was done due to pressure from Israel.
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said it was a "good thing" that Joe Kent resigned as director of the US National Counterterrorism Center, criticising the outgoing official as "very weak on security" after the latter stepped down in protest over America's war with Iran.
Speaking to reporters on Tuesday, Trump reacted sharply to Kent’s departure, suggesting the resignation was appropriate given the counterterrorism chief’s views on Iran.
Regarding officials who don’t agree that an attack on Iran was important for US national security, Trump said, "We don't want those people".
The president’s remarks came hours after Kent publicly announced he was stepping down because he opposed the administration’s military campaign in Iran.
Kent said he could not support the conflict and questioned the justification for the war. "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 lobby," Kent wrote in a resignation letter posted on social media.
The resignation marks the first departure of a senior official from Trump’s administration linked directly to the conflict with Iran, which has now entered its third week and has heightened tensions across the Middle East.
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