Joe Kent Resignation: White House says Joe Kent was not involved in Iran operation talks, reaffirms Donald Trump’s confidence in Tulsi Gabbard The White House has clarified that Joe Kent, who recently resigned from his position as the former National Counterterrorism Center chief, was not involved in any discussions related to the US operation in Iran. Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt emphasized that President Donald Trump continues to have “full confidence” in Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, despite the political fallout from Kent’s resignation. Leavitt told Fox News that Kent, the first senior Trump administration official to resign over the Iran conflict, “was not involved in any discussions on the Iran operation.” This statement was aimed at downplaying the significance of Kent’s public break with the administration, especially as his resignation has raised questions about the intelligence basis for the war and whether there was internal dissent within the national security establishment. Leavitt used the interview to strongly support Tulsi Gabbard, stating that Trump has “full confidence” in the Director of National Intelligence despite the political storm triggered by Kent’s exit. She also addressed Kent’s claims that Iran posed no imminent threat to the United States, calling them “false claims” and noting that Democrats and some in the liberal media had repeated similar arguments. Leavitt said that Trump had “strong and compelling evidence” that Iran was preparing to attack the United States first. She added that the intelligence behind the president’s decision came from multiple sources, and that Trump would never make the decision to deploy military assets against a foreign adversary in a vacuum.#white_house #karoline_leavitt #joe_kent #tulsi_gabbard #iran_operation
