US counterterror chief says in resignation letter Israel 'deceived' Trump into attacking Iran

US counterterror chief says in resignation letter Israel 'deceived' Trump into attacking Iran Submitted by Sean Mathews on Tue, 03/17/2026 - 14:53 Joseph Kent's resignation is the highest-profile indictment against Israel by a sitting US official in history Joseph Kent, director of the US National Counterterrorism Center, testifies during a House Homeland Security Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, on 11 December 2025 (Saul Loeb/AFP) Off A senior Trump administration official in the directorate of