A senior US intelligence official appointed by President Donald Trump abruptly announced he is stepping down from his post on Tuesday, citing misgivings about the administration’s war with Iran.
“After much reflection, I have decided to resign from my position as Director of the National Counterterrorism Center, effective today,” Joe Kent wrote in a post on X.
“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,” Kent added in the resignation letter he attached to the post.
I love how your instinct is to attack him “because he’s a Republican” rather than “because of what he’s said”. This is the worst of political discussion these days. “Oh - he’s a Democrat” and “He’s a Republican” are used as arguments to dismiss rather than discussing the merits (or lack of) an argument.
I’m not defending this guy. He may be a piece of shit (I don’t know). But your instinct is toxic.
They didn’t attack him because he is a republican. They even showed reasons to back up why he shouldn’t be given praise. So it seems like maybe your instincts are the issue here.
I would recommend spending some time comprehending what you read before responding.