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Politics Mar 19

Joe Kent's resignation over Iran war reignites antisemitism fears and debate over Israeli influence

By Thomas Beaumont, David Bauder, Associated Press

World Mar 18

Red Crescent rescue team at the site of a building that was damaged by a strike, in Tehran
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Lawmakers press U.S. intelligence officials on Iran war as new strikes jolt oil markets

A series of strikes across the Middle East jolted energy markets and fueled concerns that the war won't end anytime soon. Brent crude oil is nearing a 52-week high after Israel hit a large gas field in Iran, and Iranian…

By Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi

World Mar 17

FILE PHOTO: Rally in support of defendants being prosecuted in the January 6 attack on the Capitol, in Washington
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Who is Joe Kent, the counterterrorism official who resigned over the Iran war?

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…

By Liz Landers, Doug Adams

World Mar 17

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What Joe Kent's resignation says about U.S. intelligence and counterterrorism efforts

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.

By Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi

World Mar 17

U.S. President Donald participates in the annual Friends of Ireland Luncheon with Ireland's Prime Minister Martin, in Wash...
WATCH: Trump addresses Iran strikes, Kent resignation during St. Patrick's Day visit with Irish Taoiseach Martin

President Donald Trump said Tuesday that Iran’s leaders "are gone" after the apparent killing of top security officials.

By Associated Press

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.

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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.

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