The president also claims he really didn’t know Joe Kent, despite having repeatedly praised him and given him a top job in his administration.

Joe Kent, a Top Official Overseeing U.S. Counterterrorism Efforts With Far-right Ties, Announced His Immediate Resignation. 'It Is Clear That We Started This War Due to Pressure…

"Iran posed no imminent threat to our nation," Kent wrote in his letter to President Donald Trump.