NCTC Director Joe Kent called President Trump the victim of a 'misinformation campaign' that pushed the U.S. into war with Iran.

Joe Kent, a Trump appointee to lead the National Counterterrorism Center, resigned Tuesday, saying he could not back the administration's war in Iran.

Joe Kent, head of the National Counterterrorism Center and a Trump appointee, resigned Tuesday morning in protest over the U.S. military operation against Iran. Kent's resignation sparked fierce backlash from MAGA loyalists on social media.

Joe Kent, the Director of the National Counterterrorism Center, resigned over his concerns about the war in Iran