Top Counterterrorism Official Resigns in Protest of Iran War
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A top counterterrorism official and staunch MAGA Republican resigned over the war with Iran, claiming that Israel had misled President Donald Trump into believing that the regime in Tehran posed an imminent threat. Joe Kent, the director of the National Counterterrorism Center, said he could not support “sending the next generation off to fight and die in a war that serves no benefit to the American people.” Ilan Goldenberg, Senior Vice President and Chief Policy Officer at J Street joins Balance of Power to discuss the impact on the war in Iran. (Source: Bloomberg)
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Original article published by Bloomberg on March 17, 2026. Analysis and insights provided by AnalystMarkets AI.