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Why Joe Kent, Who Resigned Over the Iran War, is Not Your Ally
After resigning as Director of the National Counterterrorism Center, Joe Kent’s resignation letter made the rounds in an unlikely way. His condemnation of the war on Iran was shared and welcomed across the political spectrum, including some on the Left. It’s easy to see why. Kent frames himself as a truth-teller, a whistleblower willing to name what others won’t. His letter may even come across as an invitation for progressives to find common cause with a disillusioned MAGA insider. But Kent isn’t looking for a way out of MAGA—he’s offering an invitation into it. Kent is a skilled far-right