Mark Levin And Joe Kent Get In Fiery Clash Over Israel’s Influence On Trump In Iran War

Radio and Fox News host Mark Levin and former Director of the National Counterterrorism Center Joe Kent clashed in a fiery on-air exchange Monday night over Israel’s role in the Iran war.

Kent resigned from the Office of the Director of National Intelligence over U.S. involvement in the conflict, stating in his resignation letter that a “misinformation campaign” by Israel influenced President Donald Trump into striking Iran. During an appearance on “The Mark Levin Show,” Kent and Levin argued about whether the U.S. is fighting the war on behalf of Israel.

“ made a decision. Can’t you accept the fact that he’s a great president, that he took in all this information, he listened to all his advisers, that he made a decision?” Levin said. “You may disagree with him. But why are you creating a conspiratorial notion that Israel, nine-and-a-half million people, a tiny economy and everything, dragged powerful Donald Trump and the United States into war? … Where did you come up with that one?”

“In this administration, I watched the Israeli media echo chamber and the Israeli government … I watched the red line move from no nukes to no enrichment. That basically short-circuited the ability for there to be a deal leading us basically to a military conflict that was driven by Israel,” Kent said.

Kent argued that a fatwa issued by Ayatollah Ali Khomenei has forbid Iran’s development of a nuclear weapon since 2004. Levin argued that top administration officials and intelligence agencies believe Iran had nuclear capabilities, and accused Kent of baselessly blaming the conflict on Israel.