'Good thing he's out': Trump after counterterror chief quits over Iran war

2026-03-17 - 17:00

US President Trump welcomed the resignation of NCTC director Joe Kent, calling him "very weak on security" after Kent protested the Iran war. Kent stated Iran posed no imminent threat, attributing the conflict to Israeli pressure. Republicans defended the strikes, while Democrats sided with Kent, highlighting internal dissent amid heightened domestic terror concerns.