Mar 17 Watch 2:15 Who is Joe Kent, the counterterrorism official who resigned over the Iran war? By Liz Landers, Doug Adams Joe Kent, the former director of the United States National Counterterrorism Center, resigned from that position in protest on Tuesday. Kent refuted President Trump's statements that Iran presented an imminent threat, and said the war was in Israel’s interest, but… Continue watching
Mar 17 Watch 5:49 What Joe Kent's resignation says about U.S. intelligence and counterterrorism efforts By Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi To discuss Joe Kent’s comments about the Iran war and what his resignation says about the intelligence community, Nick Schifrin spoke with Nick Rasmussen. He directed the National Counterterrorism Center under the Obama administration. Continue watching
Mar 17 Watch 6:08 A look at Mullin's rise from MMA fighter to MAGA warrior and DHS nomination By Lisa Desjardins, Jonah Anderson Oklahoma Sen. Markwayne Mullin will face his colleagues on Wednesday for his confirmation hearing to lead the Department of Homeland Security. His nomination comes after President Trump fired former DHS head Kristi Noem. Lisa Desjardins takes a look at how… Continue watching
Mar 17 WATCH: Sen. Markwayne Mullin testifies in confirmation hearing for DHS secretary By Rebecca Santana, Associated Press Mullin, the White House pick for homeland security secretary, made a case to fellow senators Wednesday that he would be a steady hand for a department roiled by controversy under Kristi Noem, but signaled he would follow President Donald Trump's… Continue reading
Mar 17 WADA weighing a rule to bar Trump and U.S. officials from major events By Eddie Pells, Associated Press The World Anti-Doping Agency is considering a rule that could bar President Trump and all government officials from attending major international events — even if they take place on American soil. Continue reading
Mar 17 Trump's security pick Mullin poised to inherit a DHS beset by challenges By Rebecca Santana, Gabriela Aoun Angueira, Associated Press Immigration enforcement is at a crossroads. Disaster-hit states and their lawmakers are angry at delayed federal assistance. Frustrated travelers face long airport security lines due to a monthlong funding battle in Congress. Continue reading
Mar 17 WATCH: Trump addresses Iran strikes, Kent resignation during St. Patrick's Day visit with Irish Taoiseach Martin By Associated Press President Donald Trump said Tuesday that Iran’s leaders "are gone" after the apparent killing of top security officials. Continue reading
Mar 17 Trump says he's been rejected by NATO, most allies to join mission to secure critical Strait of Hormuz By Associated Press President Donald Trump, who has been pressing allies to help safeguard the critical waterway, fumed on Tuesday that the U.S. is not getting support “despite the fact that almost every Country strongly agreed with what we are doing, and that… Continue reading
Mar 17 WATCH: Johnson refutes outgoing counterterrorism official's claim that Iran posed no imminent threat By Associated Press Days after launching the war, Trump administration officials told congressional staff in private briefings that U.S. intelligence did not suggest Iran was preparing to launch a preemptive strike against the U.S. Continue reading
Mar 17 Joe Kent, top counterterrorism official, says Iran posed no imminent threat as he resigns over Trump's war By Seung Min Kim, Associated Press Kent, a former political candidate with connections to right-wing extremists, said he “cannot in good conscience” back the Trump administration’s war. Continue reading