DNI Tulsi Gabbard responds to Joe Kent’s resignation.
On Tuesday, Joe Kent released a BS memo announcing his resignation from his position working under DNI Tulsi Gabbard. The social media post was drafted to embarrass Gabbard and President Trump, but the only person who was the fool, was Kent.
Here is his message:
After much reflection, I have decided to resign from my position as Director of the National Counterterrorism Center, effective today.
I cannot in good conscience support the ongoing war in Iran. Iran posed no imminent threat to our nation, and it is clear that we started this war due to pressure from Israel and its powerful American lobby.
It has been an honor serving under @POTUS and @DNIGabbard and leading the professionals at NCTC.
May God bless America.
After much reflection, I have decided to resign from my position as Director of the National Counterterrorism Center, effective today.
I cannot in good conscience support the ongoing war in Iran. Iran posed no imminent threat to our nation, and it is clear that we started this… pic.twitter.com/prtu86DpEr
— Joe Kent (@joekent16jan19) March 17, 2026
Kent’s first wife was killed by Iranian sponsored ISIS terrorists and yet he says that Iran was not a threat to our nation.
Tulsi Gabbard responded the Kent’s resignation later in the day.
Donald Trump was overwhelmingly elected by the American people to be our President and Commander in Chief. As our Commander in Chief, he is responsible for determining what is and is not an imminent threat, and whether or not to take action he deems necessary to protect the safety and security of our troops, the American people and our country.
The Office of the Director of National Intelligence is responsible for helping coordinate and integrate all intelligence to provide the President and Commander in Chief with the best information available to inform his decisions.
After carefully reviewing all the information before him, President Trump concluded that the terrorist Islamist regime in Iran posed an imminent threat and he took action based on that conclusion.
This response from Gabbard did not criticize Kent or President Trump but did point out that the President makes the decision of when to go to war and based on the best information that he has.