Lawmakers, Trump react to prime counterterrorism official Joe Kent’s resignation

Joe Kent, the National Counterterrorism Center director, introduced his resignation on Tuesday, saying, "It is clear that we started this war due to pressure from Israel and its powerful American lobby." In 2025, Mr. Trump nominated Kent and the Senate confirmed the decide. The president and lawmakers reacted to his resignation.

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0:00 President Trump
3:21 House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA)
5:17 Rep. Jason Crow (D-CO)
6:53 Sen. Cynthia Lummis (R-WY)
8:19 Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT)
9:07 Rep. Pete Aguilar (D-CA)

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