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Following Kent's resignation, the White House dismissed his letter, saying the president had "compelling evidence" that Iran was going to attack the US first.

Trump later rebutted Kent's claims, saying he was a "nice guy" but that it was a "good thing" he was out of government, adding that he always thought Kent had been "very weak on security".

Kent, a long-time Trump supporter who unsuccessfully ran for Congress twice, was nominated by the president early in his administration and confirmed to his post in July 2025.

Beany wrote: Thu Mar 19, 2026 10:50 pm It's impressive how quickly Trump forgets about his 'best people'