Joe Kent, director of the U.S. National Counterterrorism Center, speaks during a congressional debate at KATU studios in in Portland, Ore., on Oct. 7, 2024. Jenny Kane/AP Photo
Joe Kent announced his resignation as the director of the National Counterterrorism Center on March 17, following disagreement with President Donald Trump’s decision to enter armed conflict with Iran.
“I cannot in good conscience support the ongoing war in Iran,” Kent stated in his resignation letter to the president.
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