Top counterterrorism official Joe Kent resigns over Trump’s Iran war

Name: Top counterterrorism official Joe Kent resigns over Trump’s Iran war
Uploaded: 2026-04-07T22:29:31Z
Duration: 1 min 2 s
Description: Joe Kent, the director of the National Counterterrorism Center, announced his resignation on Tuesday, citing his concerns about the justification for military strikes in Iran and saying he “cannot in good conscience” back the Trump administration’s war.

FOX LOCAL San Francisco · Apr 7, 2026 · 1m 2s

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Joe Kent, the director of the National Counterterrorism Center, announced his resignation on Tuesday, citing his concerns about the justification for military strikes in Iran and saying he “cannot in good conscience” back the Trump administration’s war.