Trump Reacts To Administration Official Resigning Over Iran War

President Donald Trump responded to a question Tuesday about former Director of the National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC) Joe Kent’s resignation over the Iran conflict.

Kent stated in his resignation letter that he could not support the war in Iran because the nation posed no “imminent threat” to the U.S. While taking questions in the Oval Office, Trump scoffed at Kent’s statement and defended his administration’s decision to begin the ongoing conflict.

“Director of the National Counterterrorism Joe Kent, he just resigned today. He said he can’t support your conflict with Iran. What’s your reaction to that?” Daily Caller White House correspondent Reagan Reese asked.

“Well, I always thought he was a nice guy, but I always thought he was weak on security, very weak on security. I didn’t know him well, but I thought he seemed like a pretty nice guy,” Trump said. “But when I read his statement I realized, it’s a good thing that he’s out because he said that Iran was not a threat. Iran was a threat, every country realized what a threat Iran was. The question was whether or not they wanted to do something.”

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Kent never denied that Iran was a threat to the U.S. or any other country, and clarified in his statement that Iran posed no “imminent” threat.

The administration has maintained that Iran intended to advance its ballistic missile program and its nuclear capabilities. Trump, along with Secretary of State Marco Rubio and other officials, have yet to clarify how Iran posed an imminent threat to the U.S.