After much reflection, I have decided to resign from my position as Director of the National Counterterrorism Center, effective today. 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. It has been an honor serving under @POTUS and @DNIGabbard and leading the professionals at NCTC. May God bless America.

Gold Star wife here. My husband didn’t die for Israel. He died because this war has been targeting Americans for decades. Long before most people ever started paying attention. We didn’t suddenly stumble into this because of Israel. Our service members have been in the crosshairs of Iranian-backed terror networks for years. That’s the reality families like mine have lived with. So spare me the talking point that this is “Israel’s war.” Some of us have already paid for it in American blood.

@joekent16jan19 This is the most important part. Like we have said before, this war is for Israel, not America. Troops have lost their lives for no reason. This whole Islam, terrosit , nuke we have been hearing the same thing for over 20 years. Wake up, people.

@joekent16jan19 @MichaelSkolnik Make note of everyone criticizing this patriot. It’s a good way of separating out who works for Israel and who doesn’t. Every Israel First neocon will now either call him a traitor (what they really mean is that he was disloyal to Israel) or that it’s Trump’s fault, not Israel’s!

@joekent16jan19 Trump made you. His endorsement raised you to national prominence. When you failed to win your elections, he gave you a position in his administration. You reward his kindness with backstabbing and denouncement. You are a traitor and an embarrassment. Enjoy the rumblesphere!

@joekent16jan19 I interviewed you in 2021 & you were all in on Trump & your pal Matt Gaetz came to Vancouver & got really mad when I wrote about it & harassed me & had me followed by Oath Keepers I told you everything you stood for was against America Turns out I was right & you found out

@joekent16jan19 How much money you were getting from Mojtaba Khamenei?

@joekent16jan19 @treblewoe "Due to pressure from Israel and its powerful American lobby" doesn't get any clearer than that. They aren't going to spoon feed you "Israel has occupied our government". As clear as day. Thank you Patriot

@joekent16jan19 Iran “POSED NO IMMINENT THREAT” and “IT IS CLEAR WE STARTED THIS WAR DUE TO ISRAEL” It’s literally his job to know these things. America is an occupied nation. Confirmed.

@joekent16jan19 So joe properly realized he was serving Israel and jews at the expense and destruction of America and American prosperity? Does that make all those still participatory in it guilty of treason? Is it time to demand accountability for traitors in the US government?

@joekent16jan19 Iran posed no imminent threat? 🤨

@joekent16jan19 This was a moral decision. Anyone criticizing it is corrupt or extremely low IQ.

@joekent16jan19 > its powerful American lobby Yes.

@joekent16jan19 Just leaving this here.

@joekent16jan19 @AXJNOTICIERO I knew it! All these countries were right!

@joekent16jan19 This you??

@joekent16jan19 “I stand firmly with Israel”
“Our ally Israel”
“Islamism is a threat to western civilization” Now:
“My wife died in a war manufactured by Israel.” Weaponizing your wife’s death to sell your lie is shameless, and it makes you a real piece of shit.

There can be no doubt that Israel will benefit from this conflict, but so too will the United States. The reality is that global power is maintained through economic dominance and strategic leverage. Ultimately this is not a war to weaken Iran, to stop them acquiring nuclear weapons, or to free their people, this war is about US dominance and power. The petrodollar system must be protected, the rise of BRICS and the growing influence of Russia, China, and India must be countered. It is that simple. I understand the argument for staying out of this conflict as endless wars have cost lives and eroded public trust, but I also understand the argument for engagement. The United States represents roughly 5 per cent of the world’s population yet it controls close to 30 per cent of global GDP. That imbalance does not sustain itself by accident, it is underpinned by control of resources, trade routes and critically the dominance of the US dollar. If that position is to be maintained, then the systems that support it must be protected. This is the uncomfortable truth at the heart of this situation. We do not want a multipolar world, we want a world where the United States reigns supreme, a unipolar world. This is not an ideal position for President Trump, it is a deeply complex and high stakes decision that requires balancing national interest, global stability, and the cost in human lives. If we want the United States to continue in its position as a global superpower and leader of the free world then sadly there may be no alternative. President Trump is in a difficult position, may God guide him.

@joekent16jan19 🇺🇸 The only patriotic decision you could’ve made I hope U.S. troops are smart enough to follow in suit…

@joekent16jan19 So the head of the "National Counterterrorism Center" is mad because we've taken out the direct sponsor of most of global terrorism over the past 50 years? Make it make sense.

@joekent16jan19 Well done!

Trump said you're weak. Also, you said Iran is not a threat, so clearly something's wrong with your brain because nobody with a clear mind would say that to a regime that murdered over 35,000 of its own people simply because they wanted to become free. You'd be better off being a father. You won't be missed.

@joekent16jan19 Now the most toxic voices in conservative politics are viciously attacking a combat veteran and Gold Star husband.

@joekent16jan19 A decorated combat veteran and counterterrorism chief resigns rather than support a war he knows was sold on lies. Meanwhile the people who never served a day in their lives are cheering it on from their studios. Thank you for your honesty, Joseph Kent.

For people calling Joe names, I want you to take a beat and remember that his wife was killed in the Middle East. He’s entitled to feel strongly about wars in the Middle East, even if you or I disagree. His sacrifice and service as a soldier is owed that respect even if you don’t agree and it’s honorable that he’s stepping down if he knows that he can’t faithfully discharge his duties in a conflict he doesn’t support. I myself have some trepidation about a longterm war but I believe Trump’s record gives him some latitude to handle Iran in a reasonable timeframe. My final point though, is that we can’t demand blind obedience and agreement. That’s not how you build coalitions. I wish Joe nothing but the best as he’s given his best years and sacrificed his greatest love for our nation.

@joekent16jan19 God bless you for having the moral clarity and courage to do what is right, Joe. I know this wasn’t easy.

@joekent16jan19 Please get into politics sir, we need more true patriots like you leading our nation. God bless you and your family, may He protect you from any backlash you might face due to this bold decision (the Israeli warmongering lobby, as you know, tolerates no dissent).

Israel is making trouble for nations across the world. It does not represent world Jewry in any way. They claim to speak in our name, but not in our name. We pray that peace should reign quickly.

Israel is not a friend or an ally of the United States; it is its occupier. Israel assassinated a U.S. President (JFK), deliberately slaughtered 37 U.S. servicemen (USS Liberty), and has orchestrated countless scandals and blackmail operations within the United States. Israel is nothing more than a bloody parasite attached to a great giant. An American citizen should consider this: If the priority is wealth, the Arabs have more; if it is knowledge and ancient civilization, the Turks have more. Why, then, does our government collect billions of dollars in taxes from us for the sake of 5 million Zionists and attack wherever Israel dictates? You stated that under the Biden administration, the NCTC identified 18,000 terrorists entering the U.S. When will you disclose that these terrorists were funneled into the U.S. via Mossad? When will you admit that if the U.S. does not bow to Israel’s demands, these terrorists will carry out attacks within our borders—just as has occurred previously in France, Spain, the UK, and Turkey?

@joekent16jan19 Wow...😯 explosive!🧨 Kent just blew up the admin's justification for the #IranWar + pitted the "America First" base directly against the pro-Israel hawks. This is easily one of the most controversial resignations in US history.😬

@joekent16jan19 Now we know who was leaking phony assessments by our intelligence agencies to the legacy media in an effort to hurt President Trump's Iran conflict. I guarantee that you resigned before you were fired!

@joekent16jan19 A man with real balls. We need more of that.

@joekent16jan19 Thanks for your honesty. You are the voice of all American people.