President Donald Trump waged war on Iran on Feb. 28 because he said the country's nuclear potential posed an imminent threat to the American people.

But on March 17, a top Republican intelligence official resigned, countering this narrative completely, and claimed Trump had been deceived by a misinformation campaign.

Joe Kent quit as head of the National Counterterrorism Center due to his opposition to the Iran war and Trump's evaluation of Iran as an immediate threat.

In a social media post that shared his resignation letter, Kent wrote, “After much reflection, I have decided to resign from my position as Director of the National Counterterrorism Center, effective today. I cannot in good conscience support the ongoing war in Iran. Iran posed no imminent threat to our nation, and it is clear that we started this war due to pressure from Israel and its powerful American lobby."

Given his credibility, I am concerned. Kent's letter raises important questions for me about whether Iran did pose an imminent threat to the United States and if Trump has been misinformed or deceived into war with Iran. If either or both of those prove to be true, the Trump administration will lose a lot of trust with the American people, but especially conservatives.

Joe Kent gave us a credible source for questioning Trump on Iran

Kent said in his letter that he believes "high-ranking Israeli officials and influential members of the........

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