Tulsi Gabbard, Director of National Intelligence (DNI), expressed concern over former Director of the National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC), Joe Kent, blaming Israel for allegedly dragging the U.S. into the Iran War. During a House Intelligence Committee hearing, Republican New York Rep. Elise Stefanik read from Kent's resignation letter, which included a portion where he alleged the US was engaged in a conflict with Iran due to Israeli influence. Gabbad did not directly comment on whether evidence showed Iran posed an imminent threat, but instead stated that President Donald Trump was responsible for making decisions based on intelligence.