WA’s Joe Kent leaving Trump administration over war in Iran

By: Jake Goldstein-Street

Outlets: Washington State Standard

Published: March 17, 2026

Words: 668

Last Updated: 3 days, 15 hours ago

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Joe Kent, the former congressional candidate from southwest Washington, is leaving his post as the Trump administration’s top counterterrorism official, saying he opposes the war in Iran.

“I cannot in good conscience support the ongoing war in Iran,” Kent wrote on social media early Tuesday. “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.”

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