Joe Kent, head of the National Counterterrorism Center and a Trump appointee, resigned Tuesday morning in protest over the U.S. military operation against Iran.
Kent's resignation sparked fierce backlash from MAGA loyalists on social media.
A Gold Star wife defended the war as retaliation for decades-long Iranian targeting of Americans, rejecting characterizations of it as "Israel's war." MAGA commentator Jon Murray criticized Kent for implying Trump lacks agency to resist pressure from Israel. Other supporters attacked Kent's assessment that Iran posed no imminent threat and mocked his concern about endless wars after only three weeks of conflict.
Former White House deputy chief of staff Taylor Budowich called Kent a "crazed egomaniac," focused on undermining Trump, characterizing his resignation as self-serving rather than principled.
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