Trump Praises Kent's Resignation, Criticizes Iran Policy

0:00On March 17, President Donald Trump welcomed the resignation of Joe Ken as director of the National Counterterrorism Center. He called the move a good thing, blasting Ken for being too soft on security issues, especially when it came to Iran. Trump made those comments during a press conference earlier this week. He stressed that Iran posed a real danger, and the main debate among nations was always about how to respond. Not if it was a threat at all. Ken's sudden exit highlights growing friction inside the administration over Iran policy. Officials say he clashed with top leaders who pushed for a harder line against what they saw as an urgent risk from Tehan. A veteran of military and intelligence work Ken had held the post since early in Trump's term. His departure shines a light on deeper splits and have the national security team sizes up and handles this longstanding rival. With no replacement name yet, these internal debates on Iran show no signs of letting up anytime soon. Made in AI