Former Counterterrorism Official Explains Why Joe Kent's Resignation Over Iran War Is 'A Big Deal'

As the war against Iran continued through its third week, Joe Kent resigned from position at the director of the National Counterterrorism Council over the war against Iran. In a letter addressed to President Trump that Kent posted publicly, he wrote, "I cannot in good conscience support the ongoing war in Iran. Iran posed no imminent threat to our nation." One day after the resignation letter was posted publicly, multiple outlets reported the FBI is investigating Kent over alleged leaks of classified information. Javed Ali, a former senior director for counterterrorism at the National Security Council, joined "Forbes Newsroom" to discuss/ Stay Connected Forbes Breaking News on X: https://x.com/ForbesTVNews Forbes Breaking News on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@forbestvnews More From Forbes: http://forbes.com

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