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National Counterterrorism Center Director Resigns Amid Iran War Fallout

3/23/2026

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Joe Kent, the director of the National Counterterrorism Center, resigned.
The resignation followed the deaths of 13 U.S. troops in the early weeks of the Iran war.
Kent said it was time to stand on principle.
He warned there could be backlash from other advisers to U.S. President Donald Trump.

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Joe Kent, the director of the National Counterterrorism Center, resigned.
The resignation followed the deaths of 13 U.S. troops in the early weeks of the Iran war.
Kent said it was time to stand on principle.
He warned there could be backlash from other advisers to U.S. President Donald Trump.