March 17 (UPI) -- U.S. national counterterrorism director Joe Kent resigned Tuesday in protest of the war with Iran.
"I cannot in good conscience support the ongoing war in Iran," Kent posted on X. "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."
Kent, who has promoted far-right conspiracy theories, and the Senate narrowly confirmed his appointment in July. He previously worked as Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard's chief of staff.
The National Counterterrorism Center, which leads counterterrorism and counternarcotics efforts and advises the president, is under Gabbard's management. She has spoken out against war with Iran in the past, but has stayed silent since the invasion.
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