Vice President JD Vance shared his thoughts on the resignation of National Counterterrorism Center Director Joe Kent.
As The Gateway Pundit previously reported, Joe Kent resigned as the Director of the National Counterterrorism Center in a lengthy resignation letter that claimed the United States was pressured to begin the Iran war by Israel.
Vice President JD Vance, on Wednesday, while giving a speech at a manufacturing facility in Michigan, shared that he knew Kent “a little bit” and liked him.
However, Vance went on to say that it was a good thing for Kent to resign.
Vance stated, “If you are on the team and you can’t help implement the decisions of his administration, he has the right to make those decisions, then it’s a good thing for you to resign.”
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VP JD Vance criticized Joe Kent for breaking ranks from the administration on the Iran war: “It’s one thing to have a disagreement of opinion.”
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Per The Hill:
Vance acknowledged he knows and likes Kent, and the Trump appreciates hearing different opinions.
“That said, whatever your view is, when the president of the United States makes a decision, it’s your job to help make that decision as effective and successful as possible,” the vice president said.
“The president said this yesterday, if you are on the team and you can’t help implement the decisions of his administration, he has the right to make those decisions, then it’s a good thing for you to resign,” Vance continued. “And I think that’s exactly right. It’s fine to disagree, but once the president makes a decision, it’s up to everybody who serves in his administration to make it as successful as possible. That’s how I do my job and I think that’s how everybody in the administration should do their job, too.”
Vance’s comments in Michigan were the first from the vice president on Kent’s resignation on Tuesday.
On Tuesday, President Trump shared his thoughts on Kent, calling him “very weak on security.”
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President Trump on resignation of Joe Kent, Director of National Counterterrorism Center:” I always thought he was weak on security.” pic.twitter.com/6zZB6fnflT
— CSPAN (@cspan) March 17, 2026
Kent is currently under investigation by the FBI for allegedly leaking classified information.
READ:
Joe Kent Under FBI Investigation For Leaking Classified Information: Semafor
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