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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Noopur Jambhekar

Joe Kent claims that Charlie Kirk warned him against ‘getting into Iran war’

  • Joe Kent, a National Counterterrorism Center Director, claimed that Charlie Kirk warned him against "getting into a war with Iran" during their final conversation.
  • Kent stated that Kirk, the late Turning Point co-founder, directly told him in the West Wing to "stop us from getting into a war with Iran."
  • Kent resigned on 17 March, citing his inability to support the US's war with Iran.
  • According to Kent, Kirk was a vocal opponent of war with Iran and urged the administration to reconsider its relationship with Israel.
  • These claims were made by Kent during an interview with Tucker Carlson.

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