Top Trump Official Quits, Blames War On Israel's Lobby Like Middle East Uber Driver
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- •Joseph Kent resigned today as Director of the National Counterterrorism Center over the Iran war.
- •He said Trump launched the war under pressure from Israel's American lobby despite Iran posing no imminent threat.
- •Kent cited misinformation campaigns and compared tactics to the Iraq war, calling the conflict a deadly mistake.
Joseph Kent, the National Counterterrorism Center chief and former Tulsi Gabbard aide, dropped the mic—and his job—over the Iran war drama. He slammed Trump for letting Israel's powerful U.S. lobby throw him into a Middle East reboot no one asked for, claiming Iran posed 'no imminent threat.' Calling out a misinformation campaign straight out of the same playbook that tanked Iraq, Kent lamented losing his wife Shannon to a war 'manufactured by Israel' while highlighting Trump's timeline: from 'America First' promises in 2016-2024 to a June 2025 pivot toward endless conflict. The White House was suddenly quiet, probably checking Yelp for the next lobby recommendations.
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(1 of 3)When your national security chief says the Iran war started because Israel and its lobby threw a tantrum, you know geopolitics just turned into a dysfunctional reality show scripted by lobbyists and bad news anchors.
The first senior Trump official to quit Iran war says it started because Israel twisted Trump's arm harder than a guy in a bear hug at Costco.
Trump's 'America First' flipped to 'Lobbyist First'—Iran poses no threat, but Israel’s powerful lobby combo-pack presses all the buttons.
Source: Axios | Published: 3/17/2026 | Author: Dave Lawler
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