_WHAT’S HAPPENING_

Joe Kent, the former director of the National Counterterrorism Center, resigned Tuesday in protest of President Trump's military operation against Iran. In a lengthy resignation letter posted to X, Kent claimed Iran "posed no imminent threat to our nation" and accused the administration of starting the war "due to pressure from Israel and its powerful American lobby."

The resignation triggered speculation about fractures within the MAGA coalition. But Kent's departure reveals more about his own contradictions than any actual breakdown in Trump’s administration. His claims directly contradict his own past statements on Iran, and he is now under FBI investigation for allegedly leaking classified information.

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Kevin Sargent8 months ago

Kent's flip-flop should completely devalue any influence his resignation and attitude may have carried. The Dems / Left Desperately Want a fissure in MAGA - WAAAA NOT GONNA HAPPEN !!

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Lee Shultz8 months ago

The Dems / Left don't have to fissure MAGA We have Trump for that.

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Michael H.8 months ago

There are always people with conflicting views on acts of war within any administration. In our modern media spn machine we hear these views motr frequently and much louder. Overall, I do not believe this will create big issues for President Trump's administration. There are a handful who oppose Trump on thf Iran operation. That handful does not have enough weight to cause damage.

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Laney B8 months ago

Speaks volumes that Kent's first move was to book himself with Qatar Carlson. Candace and Tucker, Megyn and Nick are biggest instruments (tools) dividing the (R).

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Bob Hrebec8 months ago

Republicans have never been as united as democrats. The most important thing is that Trump is doing something about Iran. If BeBe talked him into it....so what! Iran has to be disarmed and disabled. Period. Islam is the biggest threat there is to The West and JudeoChristian values. Iran is the worst of the worst. The head of the snake.

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Mr. B8 months ago

Not concerned. With the mask falling off, clearly, he was not the right "fit" for the USA.

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Bernie Peer8 months ago

No, Trump is a negotiator and very successful. It’s best to pull the weeds. I think Trump’s approach is successful. Go in get out, let them set up their governance. These countries need to take responsibility for governing their own people. If you are corrupt and evil you will be taken out. I think it’s a good strategy and all Vance is doing is making Marco Rubio more attractive!

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Binh Duong8 months ago

I don’t trust Kent. He is entitled to have a different opinion, but he is wrong here in his assessment on Iran. He is also wrong in the way he badmouth President Trump on his way out. For him to have the same narrative with Candace & Tucker about Israel without providing any evidence is nutty & irresponsible. It is also disgusting for him to use Charlie’s words to promote his narrative, because Charlie cannot confirm or deny his statement.

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Jim Richardson8 months ago

I really don't give a rat's --- about Mr. Kent and this issue. More importantly, why don't the airlines and /or airports take over the TSA function?

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Terry McCall8 months ago

No, Joe Kent is a hypocrite and like all of them cannot be trusted and will soon die irrelevancy. The MAGA universe is safe.

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Paul Bohac8 months ago

No. What I am concerned about is the hyperbole surrounding any difference of opinion between Trump and members of his "inner circle". I find such disclosures important as they reflect discussion rather than compliance as would be present in a tyrannical environment. Those of us who were alive in 1976 remember the take-over of the U.S. Consulate. We recognize the threat posed by Iran. A threat that has steadily grown unchecked over the past several decades. A reckoning had to come. It's too bad that only Israel and the U.S. took the initial action but maybe Iran's response has widened in such a manner as to unintentionally bring others into the conflict. There is a point at which international peace becomes more important than religious fanaticism. Iran has not yet realized that reality. Diplomacy may be required. Ultimately, Vance may be the one to bring peace.

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Lee Shultz8 months ago

Let's hope Vance has a chance.

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Doug Ebbecke8 months ago

It will probably make it stronger in the end, if someone isn’t a 100% on board with his agenda they’ll only weaken the administration. If someone doesn’t see eye to eye with him they should have a meeting with him to explain their position.

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Lee Shultz8 months ago

'concerned about the Iran conflict fracturing the Trump administration?' Does it matter, the 'anti-war' part of Trump's base has already abandoned him. The pro-war Republicans should be happy because when the the pro-war Ddemocrats get elect this midterm they only have themselves to thank.

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Gideon Rappaport8 months ago

There is something else going on behind the scenes. Probably Qatar, for example, or the Carlson/Fuentes/groyper loonies have got hooks into him. As Tousi suggested, he was either a plant all along or they've flipped him, and if the latter, it's probably anti-Semitism at work.

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Scott Connell8 months ago

No concern here. I voted for Kent but never again! If he does run again, hopefully he'll run as a Democrat. Oh, and Israel didn't kill his wife as he eluded to in his resignation letter - what a dope! scott

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Jane Braun7 months ago

You are only as strong as your weakest link. Goodby weak link. JB

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Jim Powers 8 months ago

No.

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Steve Fredricks 8 months ago

Not at all! We must stay true to who we are and avoid the mindless rumors lest we become democrats

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Larissa Liebman8 months ago

The cracks were always there. People opinions are swinging from side to side for the lack of true convictions.