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.
If he’s quick enough, he can use that Reichstag fire to do a quick round of prosecution of his enemies while everyone is distracted and are yelling at each other. And once the prosecution starts, it’s easy to continue. All the other bricks of the authoritarian takeover are already basically in place.
The most dangerous man in my life is my president.